#3E232C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.4% 0.043 358.6), rgb(62, 35, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#3E232C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E232C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 35, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.043 358.6) |
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 #3E232C | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E232C | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E232C text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E232C text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA0
oklch(70.6% 0.082 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D88
oklch(63% 0.105 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75472
oklch(55.5% 0.114 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4460
oklch(49% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#74394E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3141
oklch(37.6% 0.068 358.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E232C
oklch(29.4% 0.043 358.6)
#3E232C 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) | #27282C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2D2B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422126 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E232C
#3E232C
oklch(29.4% 0.043 358.6)
- #0F332D
#0F332D
oklch(29.3% 0.042 180.4)
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 #3E232C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E232C 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.