#3D172A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1), rgb(61, 23, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#3D172A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D172A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1) |
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 #3D172A | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D172A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D172A text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D172A text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC7
oklch(81% 0.076 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD5B95
oklch(63% 0.158 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#B93E7F
oklch(55.7% 0.171 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#812858
oklch(42.7% 0.132 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#3D172A 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) | #1C202B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262729 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42151E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D172A
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
- #002E23
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
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 #3D172A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
Use #3D172A 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.