#300519
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.073 356.6), rgb(48, 5, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#300519 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300519 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 5, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.073 356.6) |
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 #300519 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300519 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300519 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300519 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC2
oklch(81% 0.086 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E379A2
oklch(70.6% 0.138 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D8528C
oklch(63.2% 0.177 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32F76
oklch(55.6% 0.192 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82063
oklch(49.2% 0.178 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#881E51
oklch(42.7% 0.147 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300519
oklch(21% 0.073 356.6)
#300519 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) | #0D111A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191918 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35020D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300519
#300519
oklch(21% 0.073 356.6)
- #001E18
#001E18
oklch(21% 0.039 177.2)
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 #300519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #300519 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.