#300900
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.9% 0.067 39), rgb(48, 9, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#300900 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 39°. 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 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300900 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 9, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.067 39) |
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 #300900 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300900 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300900 text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300900 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38363
oklch(70.7% 0.127 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85F35
oklch(63% 0.163 39)
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Step 600
600
#C44104
oklch(55.7% 0.177 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B01
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E280F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 38.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300900
oklch(20.9% 0.067 39)
#300900 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) | #151100 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A00 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360107 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300900
#300900
oklch(20.9% 0.067 39)
- #001C24
#001C24
oklch(20.9% 0.038 219.5)
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 #300900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.092
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.092
Use #300900 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.