#3E2827
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.3% 0.033 22.1), rgb(62, 40, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#3E2827 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2827 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 23%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.033 22.1) |
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 #3E2827 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2827 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2827 text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2827 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 22)
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Step 400
400
#C5918F
oklch(70.6% 0.063 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57673
oklch(63.1% 0.08 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15E5C
oklch(55.7% 0.088 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#894D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3635
oklch(37.8% 0.053 21.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2827
oklch(30.3% 0.033 22.1)
#3E2827 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) | #2C2B27 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F27 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422628 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2827
#3E2827
oklch(30.3% 0.033 22.1)
- #183436
#183436
oklch(30.4% 0.034 201.6)
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 #3E2827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E2827 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.