#3E292E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.8% 0.032 3.5), rgb(62, 41, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#3E292E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E292E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 41, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.032 3.5) |
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 #3E292E | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E292E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E292E text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E292E text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919C
oklch(70.7% 0.061 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27584
oklch(63% 0.079 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#864D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#59363F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 3.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E292E
oklch(30.8% 0.032 3.5)
#3E292E 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) | #2C2C2E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31302E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42282B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E292E
#3E292E
oklch(30.8% 0.032 3.5)
- #1C3531
#1C3531
oklch(30.7% 0.032 182.8)
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 #3E292E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E292E 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.