#3D142A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.4% 0.071 349.7), rgb(61, 20, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#3D142A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D142A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.071 349.7) |
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 #3D142A | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D142A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D142A text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D142A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.134 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#D15698
oklch(63% 0.17 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD3683
oklch(55.7% 0.186 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#A2276F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#84225A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A234A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 349.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D142A
oklch(26.4% 0.071 349.7)
#3D142A 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) | #191E2B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242529 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42121D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D142A
#3D142A
oklch(26.4% 0.071 349.7)
- #002D21
#002D21
oklch(26.4% 0.052 169.9)
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 #3D142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
Use #3D142A 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.