What color is #3D162D?

#3D162D is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(61, 22, 45), and in HSL hsl(325, 47%, 16%).

Is #3D162D accessible as text?

On white, #3D162D has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #3D162D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3D162D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #3D162D?

#3D162D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #163C26. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3D162D below.

Is #3D162D good for buttons?

#3D162D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3D162D — black text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3D162D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #3D162D is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3D162D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3D162D

Not just a swatch — here's how #3D162D works with other colors. Named schemes with #3D162D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3D162D Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3D162D Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3D162D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Deep Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #3D162D Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3D162D Secondary #54454D Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3D162D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3D162D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3D162D with

Byzantium Oxblood Bottle Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3C6D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C161F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3D162D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3D162D;
  --color-base-rgb: 61 22 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3);
  --color-50: #FBF3F8;
  --color-100: #F5E0EC;
  --color-200: #E9C3D9;
  --color-300: #D699BD;
  --color-400: #C0729F;
  --color-500: #A45181;
  --color-600: #7E4466;
  --color-700: #5A344B;
  --color-800: #3C2532;
  --color-900: #251820;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FBF3F8',
    100: '#F5E0EC',
    200: '#E9C3D9',
    300: '#D699BD',
    400: '#C0729F',
    500: '#A45181',
    600: '#7E4466',
    700: '#5A344B',
    800: '#3C2532',
    900: '#251820',
  },
}

$base: #3D162D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3F8;
$base-100: #F5E0EC;
$base-200: #E9C3D9;
$base-300: #D699BD;
$base-400: #C0729F;
$base-500: #A45181;
$base-600: #7E4466;
$base-700: #5A344B;
$base-800: #3C2532;
$base-900: #251820;
$base-hover: #301123;
$base-subtle: #D6A8C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3D162D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C3D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D699BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C0729F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A45181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E4466",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A344B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2532",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251820",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}