#3D1A26
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.3% 0.057 359.8), rgb(61, 26, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#3D1A26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1A26 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 26, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 40%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.057 359.8) |
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 #3D1A26 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1A26 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1A26 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1A26 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7839E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6286
oklch(63.1% 0.137 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64670
oklch(55.7% 0.15 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C375E
oklch(49.2% 0.139 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#662A40
oklch(37.6% 0.09 359.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1A26
oklch(27.3% 0.057 359.8)
#3D1A26 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) | #1F2126 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282825 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42171E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1A26
#3D1A26
oklch(27.3% 0.057 359.8)
- #002F28
#002F28
oklch(27.3% 0.05 179.7)
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 #3D1A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
Use #3D1A26 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.