#3F1022
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.9% 0.076 0.3), rgb(63, 16, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#3F1022 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1022 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 16, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.076 0.3) |
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 #3F1022 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1022 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1022 text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1022 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E7779C
oklch(70.7% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E84
oklch(63.1% 0.183 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C7296E
oklch(55.6% 0.198 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC185C
oklch(49.2% 0.185 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B194B
oklch(42.6% 0.153 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#701D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 359.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1022
oklch(25.9% 0.076 0.3)
#3F1022 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) | #191C22 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262521 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450B17 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1022
#3F1022
oklch(25.9% 0.076 0.3)
- #002B25
#002B25
oklch(25.9% 0.047 180.9)
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 #3F1022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
Use #3F1022 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.