#300008
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.6% 0.079 16.6), rgb(48, 0, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#300008 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300008 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 0, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.079 16.6) |
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 #300008 | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300008 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300008 text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #300008 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400
#EE7680
oklch(70.7% 0.148 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#E54A60
oklch(63.1% 0.19 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#D01F46
oklch(55.5% 0.207 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40A38
oklch(49.2% 0.192 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#92122F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#751B29
oklch(37.7% 0.123 17)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300008
oklch(19.6% 0.079 16.6)
#300008 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) | #0D0C08 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1707 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360003 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300008
#300008
oklch(19.6% 0.079 16.6)
- #001A1A
#001A1A
oklch(19.7% 0.034 194.8)
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 #300008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.085
Use #300008 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.