#3D242F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.042 352), rgb(61, 36, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#3D242F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D242F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 36, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.042 352) |
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 #3D242F | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D242F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D242F text on white | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D242F text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.08 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86F90
oklch(63.1% 0.101 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3567A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4667
oklch(49% 0.102 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#713A54
oklch(42.7% 0.084 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3245
oklch(37.7% 0.066 352.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D242F
oklch(29.6% 0.042 352)
#3D242F 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) | #27292F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2D2E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412328 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D242F
#3D242F
oklch(29.6% 0.042 352)
- #14342A
#14342A
oklch(29.7% 0.042 170.4)
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 #3D242F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
Use #3D242F 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.