#3E262A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.037 8.6), rgb(62, 38, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#3E262A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 9°. 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 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E262A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 38, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.037 8.6) |
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 #3E262A | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E262A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E262A text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E262A text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BB
oklch(81% 0.043 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78F98
oklch(70.7% 0.069 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#B8727E
oklch(63% 0.089 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35A68
oklch(55.6% 0.097 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4956
oklch(48.9% 0.09 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#713D47
oklch(42.7% 0.074 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E262A
oklch(30% 0.037 8.6)
#3E262A 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) | #2A2A2A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E2A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422427 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E262A
#3E262A
oklch(30% 0.037 8.6)
- #153431
#153431
oklch(30% 0.037 187.1)
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 #3E262A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #3E262A 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.