#3E262E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.1% 0.038 358.1), rgb(62, 38, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#3E262E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E262E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 38, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.038 358.1) |
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 #3E262E | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E262E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E262E text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E262E text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78EA0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77189
oklch(63.1% 0.093 358)
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Step 600
600
#A25973
oklch(55.7% 0.1 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4860
oklch(49% 0.094 358)
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Step 800
800
#713C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 358)
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Step 900
900
#5B3341
oklch(37.6% 0.061 358)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E262E
oklch(30.1% 0.038 358.1)
#3E262E 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) | #292A2E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E2D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422529 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E262E
#3E262E
oklch(30.1% 0.038 358.1)
- #16352E
#16352E
oklch(30.3% 0.039 176.8)
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 #3E262E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E262E 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.