#300205
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.9% 0.075 22.9), rgb(48, 2, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#300205 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300205 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 2, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.075 22.9) |
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 #300205 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300205 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300205 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #300205 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7976
oklch(70.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25053
oklch(63% 0.182 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B38
oklch(55.5% 0.197 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11A2A
oklch(49.1% 0.183 23)
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Step 800
800
#901A24
oklch(42.7% 0.152 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#741F22
oklch(37.8% 0.118 23)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300205
oklch(19.9% 0.075 22.9)
#300205 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) | #0F0D05 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1704 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360003 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300205
#300205
oklch(19.9% 0.075 22.9)
- #001A1D
#001A1D
oklch(19.9% 0.034 205)
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 #300205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.090
Use #300205 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.