#3E2A26
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.8% 0.031 31.6), rgb(62, 42, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#3E2A26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2A26 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 42, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.031 31.6) |
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 #3E2A26 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2A26 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2A26 text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2A26 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2948A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#B2796D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6155
oklch(55.6% 0.081 32)
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Step 700
700
#865045
oklch(49.1% 0.075 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4239
oklch(42.7% 0.062 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#593831
oklch(37.8% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2A26
oklch(30.8% 0.031 31.6)
#3E2A26 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) | #2E2C26 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333026 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422729 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2A26
#3E2A26
oklch(30.8% 0.031 31.6)
- #1C3439
#1C3439
oklch(30.8% 0.031 212.4)
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 #3E2A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E2A26 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.