#300617
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.1% 0.07 0.2), rgb(48, 6, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#300617 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300617 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 6, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 78%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.07 0.2) |
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 #300617 | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300617 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300617 text on white | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300617 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
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.133 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75585
oklch(63.1% 0.169 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2336E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#A7245C
oklch(49% 0.171 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#88214B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D223F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 0)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300617
oklch(21.1% 0.07 0.2)
#300617 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) | #0F1117 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1916 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35020D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300617
#300617
oklch(21.1% 0.07 0.2)
- #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 #300617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #300617 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.