#3F0E24
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.7% 0.08 356.7), rgb(63, 14, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#3F0E24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0E24 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 14, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.08 356.7) |
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 #3F0E24 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0E24 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0E24 text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0E24 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#E875A2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A8C
oklch(63.2% 0.192 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92076
oklch(55.6% 0.21 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD0C63
oklch(49.1% 0.195 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1351
oklch(42.8% 0.161 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#711A43
oklch(37.6% 0.126 356.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0E24
oklch(25.7% 0.08 356.7)
#3F0E24 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) | #171B25 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242423 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450917 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0E24
#3F0E24
oklch(25.7% 0.08 356.7)
- #002B23
#002B23
oklch(25.8% 0.048 176.7)
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 #3F0E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #3F0E24 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.