#3F202D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29% 0.051 354.2), rgb(63, 32, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#3F202D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F202D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 32, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.051 354.2) |
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 #3F202D | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F202D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F202D text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F202D text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#D187A4
oklch(70.8% 0.097 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2678E
oklch(63% 0.124 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4D78
oklch(55.7% 0.135 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#953D65
oklch(49.1% 0.126 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#793353
oklch(42.7% 0.105 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#622D44
oklch(37.6% 0.082 354.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F202D
oklch(29% 0.051 354.2)
#3F202D 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) | #24262D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C2C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431F25 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F202D
#3F202D
oklch(29% 0.051 354.2)
- #053429
#053429
oklch(29.1% 0.052 172.7)
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 #3F202D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #3F202D 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.