#3E282C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.5% 0.034 7.3), rgb(62, 40, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#3E282C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E282C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 22%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.034 7.3) |
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 #3E282C | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E282C | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E282C text on white | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E282C 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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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
#D9B7BC
oklch(81% 0.04 8)
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Step 400
400
#C49099
oklch(70.6% 0.064 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47581
oklch(63.2% 0.081 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#884C58
oklch(49.1% 0.082 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F48
oklch(42.8% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A353C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E282C
oklch(30.5% 0.034 7.3)
#3E282C 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) | #2B2C2C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F2C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422629 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E282C
#3E282C
oklch(30.5% 0.034 7.3)
- #1A3532
#1A3532
oklch(30.6% 0.034 186.4)
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 #3E282C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #3E282C 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.