#3F262B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.2% 0.039 6.6), rgb(63, 38, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#3F262B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F262B |
| RGB | rgb(63, 38, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.039 6.6) |
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 #3F262B | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F262B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F262B text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F262B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 6)
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Step 400
400
#C98E99
oklch(70.8% 0.073 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97180
oklch(63% 0.093 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55869
oklch(55.6% 0.102 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4858
oklch(49.1% 0.095 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#723C48
oklch(42.7% 0.077 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D333C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F262B
oklch(30.2% 0.039 6.6)
#3F262B 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) | #2A2A2B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302F2A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432428 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F262B
#3F262B
oklch(30.2% 0.039 6.6)
- #143531
#143531
oklch(30.3% 0.039 184.8)
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 #3F262B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #3F262B 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.