#300119
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.4% 0.081 354.6), rgb(48, 1, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#300119 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300119 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 1, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.081 354.6) |
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 #300119 | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300119 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300119 text on white | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300119 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C4
oklch(81% 0.096 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#E874A6
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4890
oklch(63.1% 0.197 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#C91D7A
oklch(55.6% 0.213 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD0767
oklch(49.1% 0.198 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1154
oklch(42.8% 0.164 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#711945
oklch(37.6% 0.128 354.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300119
oklch(20.4% 0.081 354.6)
#300119 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) | #090F1A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181818 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35000B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300119
#300119
oklch(20.4% 0.081 354.6)
- #001C16
#001C16
oklch(20.2% 0.038 176.4)
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 #300119, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #300119 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.