#3E091E
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.7% 0.083 1.6), rgb(62, 9, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#3E091E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E091E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 9, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.083 1.6) |
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 #3E091E | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E091E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E091E text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E091E text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED729A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44481
oklch(63.2% 0.201 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF106A
oklch(55.6% 0.219 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#910748
oklch(42.7% 0.168 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#74163D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 1.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E091E
oklch(24.7% 0.083 1.6)
#3E091E 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) | #15181E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440212 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E091E
#3E091E
oklch(24.7% 0.083 1.6)
- #002822
#002822
oklch(24.8% 0.045 180.2)
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 #3E091E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
Use #3E091E 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.