#3D112C
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.1% 0.077 346), rgb(61, 17, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#3D112C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D112C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 17, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.077 346) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3D112C | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D112C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D112C text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D112C text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#E078B4
oklch(70.7% 0.146 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA1
oklch(63% 0.188 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A51B77
oklch(49.1% 0.19 346)
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Step 800
800
#861B61
oklch(42.7% 0.157 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 346)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D112C
oklch(26.1% 0.077 346)
#3D112C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #161D2D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22242B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41101C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D112C
#3D112C
oklch(26.1% 0.077 346)
- #002C1E
#002C1E
oklch(26% 0.054 166.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3D112C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
Use #3D112C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.