#3E2929
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.6% 0.032 19), rgb(62, 41, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#3E2929 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 19°. 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 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2929 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 41, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.032 19) |
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 #3E2929 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2929 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2929 text on white | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2929 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B7
oklch(81% 0.037 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39292
oklch(70.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37777
oklch(63.1% 0.076 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F60
oklch(55.6% 0.082 19)
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Step 700
700
#874E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4041
oklch(42.7% 0.064 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2929
oklch(30.6% 0.032 19)
#3E2929 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) | #2D2C29 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323029 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422729 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2929
#3E2929
oklch(30.6% 0.032 19)
- #1B3435
#1B3435
oklch(30.5% 0.031 199)
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 #3E2929, 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 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E2929 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.