#3E162C
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27% 0.069 348.6), rgb(62, 22, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#3E162C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E162C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 22, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.069 348.6) |
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 #3E162C | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E162C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E162C text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E162C text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 348)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.131 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0589A
oklch(63.2% 0.168 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB3885
oklch(55.7% 0.183 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02970
oklch(49% 0.169 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#82245B
oklch(42.6% 0.14 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#3E162C 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) | #1A202D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43151F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E162C
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
- #002F22
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
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 #3E162C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
Use #3E162C 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.