#300609
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.7% 0.068 21.2), rgb(48, 6, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#300609 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300609 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 6, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 78%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.068 21.2) |
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 #300609 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300609 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300609 text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300609 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAA
oklch(80.8% 0.08 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67E7D
oklch(70.8% 0.129 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB585C
oklch(63.1% 0.165 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63843
oklch(55.6% 0.178 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2834
oklch(49.1% 0.167 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B242C
oklch(42.8% 0.138 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#702427
oklch(37.8% 0.108 21.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300609
oklch(20.7% 0.068 21.2)
#300609 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) | #121009 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1908 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360007 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300609
#300609
oklch(20.7% 0.068 21.2)
- #001C1E
#001C1E
oklch(20.6% 0.035 201.3)
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 #300609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.084
Use #300609 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.