#3E282B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.5% 0.033 10.2), rgb(62, 40, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#3E282B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 10°. 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 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E282B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 22%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.033 10.2) |
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 #3E282B | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E282B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E282B text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E282B text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BB
oklch(81% 0.039 10)
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Step 400
400
#C49197
oklch(70.7% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#B4757E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D67
oklch(55.6% 0.087 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#884C56
oklch(49% 0.082 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F46
oklch(42.8% 0.067 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A363B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 10.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E282B
oklch(30.5% 0.033 10.2)
#3E282B 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) | #2C2B2B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F2B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422629 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E282B
#3E282B
oklch(30.5% 0.033 10.2)
- #193433
#193433
oklch(30.3% 0.033 192.4)
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 #3E282B, 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 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #3E282B 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.