#3E172A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.1% 0.066 352), rgb(62, 23, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#3E172A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E172A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.066 352) |
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 #3E172A | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E172A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E172A text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E172A text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EA9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A94
oklch(63.1% 0.16 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3C7E
oklch(55.6% 0.174 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#822757
oklch(42.8% 0.134 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#692547
oklch(37.7% 0.105 352.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#3E172A 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) | #1C202B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262729 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43151E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E172A
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
- #002F24
#002F24
oklch(27.2% 0.053 172.2)
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 #3E172A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
Use #3E172A 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.