#300116
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.3% 0.08 358.6), rgb(48, 1, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.39:1).
About this color
#300116 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.080 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 18.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300116 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 1, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.08 358.6) |
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 #300116 | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300116 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300116 text on white | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300116 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E9749F
oklch(70.6% 0.151 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF4988
oklch(63.1% 0.193 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA1F71
oklch(55.6% 0.209 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.195 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D124E
oklch(42.6% 0.161 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#721A40
oklch(37.7% 0.126 359)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300116
oklch(20.3% 0.08 358.6)
#300116 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) | #0A0E17 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181815 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350009 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300116
#300116
oklch(20.3% 0.08 358.6)
- #001C17
#001C17
oklch(20.3% 0.037 179.2)
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 #300116, 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 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
Use #300116 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.