#300000
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.4% 0.08 29.2), rgb(48, 0, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#300000 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300000 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.08 29.2) |
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 #300000 | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300000 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300000 text on white | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #300000 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9D
oklch(81% 0.095 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07868
oklch(70.8% 0.151 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.193 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D22319
oklch(55.6% 0.209 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B50E08
oklch(49% 0.195 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#93140D
oklch(42.6% 0.161 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#761C14
oklch(37.6% 0.126 29.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300000
oklch(19.4% 0.08 29.2)
#300000 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) | #0E0B00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1600 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360000 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300000
#300000
oklch(19.4% 0.08 29.2)
- #00191D
#00191D
oklch(19.5% 0.034 208.7)
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 #300000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.090
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.099
Use #300000 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.