#300403
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.2% 0.072 28.2), rgb(48, 4, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#300403 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 28°. 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 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300403 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 4, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.072 28.2) |
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 #300403 | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300403 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300403 text on white | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #300403 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 28)
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Step 400
400
#E97C6F
oklch(70.6% 0.137 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF5549
oklch(63% 0.175 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB332B
oklch(55.7% 0.19 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF231E
oklch(49.2% 0.177 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E201B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#72221C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 28.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300403
oklch(20.2% 0.072 28.2)
#300403 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) | #110E03 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1802 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360004 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300403
#300403
oklch(20.2% 0.072 28.2)
- #001B1F
#001B1F
oklch(20.3% 0.035 208)
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 #300403, 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 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.094
Use #300403 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.