#3E1120
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.8% 0.072 3), rgb(62, 17, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#3E1120 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1120 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 17, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.072 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 #3E1120 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1120 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1120 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1120 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#E57A98
oklch(70.7% 0.135 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA527F
oklch(63.1% 0.174 3)
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Step 600
600
#C52F68
oklch(55.5% 0.189 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2057
oklch(49.1% 0.176 3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1E47
oklch(42.7% 0.146 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F203C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 2.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1120
oklch(25.8% 0.072 3)
#3E1120 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) | #1A1C20 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440C17 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1120
#3E1120
oklch(25.8% 0.072 3)
- #002A25
#002A25
oklch(25.6% 0.046 182.9)
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 #3E1120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
Use #3E1120 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.