#300516
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.9% 0.072 1.1), rgb(48, 5, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#300516 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300516 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 5, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.072 1.1) |
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 #300516 | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300516 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300516 text on white | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300516 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95383
oklch(63.1% 0.173 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#C4316C
oklch(55.6% 0.188 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9215B
oklch(49.1% 0.175 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#891F4A
oklch(42.7% 0.145 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300516
oklch(20.9% 0.072 1.1)
#300516 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) | #0E1016 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1915 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35010C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300516
#300516
oklch(20.9% 0.072 1.1)
- #001E19
#001E19
oklch(21.1% 0.038 179.9)
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 #300516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
Use #300516 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.