#3E0224
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.1% 0.096 352.3), rgb(62, 2, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#3E0224 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0224 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 2, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.096 352.3) |
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 #3E0224 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0224 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0224 text on white | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0224 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FEF1F6
oklch(97% 0.015 352)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.062 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C8
oklch(81% 0.114 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#F269AC
oklch(70.8% 0.182 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#E93097
oklch(63.2% 0.233 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#770649
oklch(37.7% 0.151 352.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0224
oklch(24.1% 0.096 352.3)
#3E0224 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) | #0E1525 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202023 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440012 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0224
#3E0224
oklch(24.1% 0.096 352.3)
- #00271D
#00271D
oklch(24.3% 0.047 171.4)
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 #3E0224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E0224 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.