#30041B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.076 353.2), rgb(48, 4, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#30041B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 353°. 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 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30041B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 4, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 85%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.076 353.2) |
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 #30041B | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30041B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30041B text on white | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #30041B text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E478A8
oklch(70.8% 0.144 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#D84F93
oklch(63.1% 0.184 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32B7D
oklch(55.5% 0.199 353)
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Step 700
700
#A81B69
oklch(49.1% 0.185 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#891B56
oklch(42.8% 0.154 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E47
oklch(37.7% 0.12 352.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30041B
oklch(21% 0.076 353.2)
#30041B 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) | #0C111C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18191A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35010E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30041B
#30041B
oklch(21% 0.076 353.2)
- #001E16
#001E16
oklch(20.9% 0.041 172.1)
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 #30041B, 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 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #30041B 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.