#3E182A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.3% 0.064 352.5), rgb(62, 24, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#3E182A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E182A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 24, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.064 352.5) |
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 #3E182A | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E182A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E182A text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E182A 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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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
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA8
oklch(70.6% 0.122 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE5C92
oklch(63.2% 0.155 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#B93E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.17 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F69
oklch(49.1% 0.157 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#812956
oklch(42.8% 0.13 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E182A
oklch(27.3% 0.064 352.5)
#3E182A 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) | #1D212B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272729 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43161F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E182A
#3E182A
oklch(27.3% 0.064 352.5)
- #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 #3E182A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
Use #3E182A 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.