#3E242D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.7% 0.042 357.6), rgb(62, 36, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#3E242D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 358°. 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 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E242D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 36, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.042 357.6) |
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 #3E242D | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E242D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E242D text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E242D text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F8A
oklch(63.1% 0.1 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55673
oklch(55.6% 0.109 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4661
oklch(49.2% 0.102 357.8)
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Step 800
800
#733A4F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3242
oklch(37.7% 0.066 357)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E242D
oklch(29.7% 0.042 357.6)
#3E242D 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) | #27292D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2D2C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422327 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E242D
#3E242D
oklch(29.7% 0.042 357.6)
- #12342D
#12342D
oklch(29.7% 0.042 177.7)
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 #3E242D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
Use #3E242D 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.