#3E232E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.044 354.2), rgb(62, 35, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#3E232E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E232E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 35, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.044 354.2) |
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 #3E232E | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E232E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E232E text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E232E 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA4
oklch(70.8% 0.084 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D8E
oklch(63.2% 0.108 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75478
oklch(55.7% 0.117 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4465
oklch(49.2% 0.108 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#743852
oklch(42.7% 0.09 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3144
oklch(37.7% 0.07 354.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E232E
oklch(29.5% 0.044 354.2)
#3E232E 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) | #26282E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2D2D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422227 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E232E
#3E232E
oklch(29.5% 0.044 354.2)
- #10342B
#10342B
oklch(29.6% 0.045 173.9)
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 #3E232E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E232E 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.