#300505
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.4% 0.07 26), rgb(48, 5, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#300505 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300505 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 5, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.07 26) |
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 #300505 | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300505 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300505 text on white | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #300505 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87D74
oklch(70.7% 0.134 26)
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Step 500
500
#DD5750
oklch(63.1% 0.169 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#C93634
oklch(55.7% 0.184 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD2627
oklch(49.1% 0.171 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2221
oklch(42.6% 0.142 26)
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Step 900
900
#712320
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300505
oklch(20.4% 0.07 26)
#300505 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) | #110F05 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1804 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360005 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300505
#300505
oklch(20.4% 0.07 26)
- #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 #300505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.090
Use #300505 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.