#300015
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20% 0.081 359.4), rgb(48, 0, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#300015 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300015 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 0, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.081 359.4) |
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 #300015 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300015 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300015 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300015 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BF
oklch(81% 0.096 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB739E
oklch(70.7% 0.154 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14786
oklch(63.2% 0.197 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC1970
oklch(55.6% 0.214 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F0D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300015
oklch(20% 0.081 359.4)
#300015 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) | #0A0D16 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181714 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350008 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300015
#300015
oklch(20% 0.081 359.4)
- #001B17
#001B17
oklch(19.9% 0.036 181.9)
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 #300015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #300015 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.