#3E081F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.6% 0.085 360), rgb(62, 8, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#3E081F is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E081F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 8, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.085 360) |
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 #3E081F | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E081F | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E081F text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E081F text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE719C
oklch(70.7% 0.16 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#E44184
oklch(63% 0.205 0)
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Step 600
600
#CF076E
oklch(55.5% 0.223 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#91024B
oklch(42.6% 0.172 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#75153F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 359.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E081F
oklch(24.6% 0.085 360)
#3E081F 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) | #141720 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440212 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E081F
#3E081F
oklch(24.6% 0.085 360)
- #002721
#002721
oklch(24.4% 0.044 179.9)
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 #3E081F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #3E081F 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.