#300916
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.5% 0.064 3.9), rgb(48, 9, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#300916 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300916 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 9, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.064 3.9) |
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 #300916 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300916 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300916 text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #300916 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F98
oklch(70.7% 0.121 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35A7F
oklch(63% 0.156 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF3C68
oklch(55.7% 0.17 4)
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Step 700
700
#A42D56
oklch(49.1% 0.157 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#852747
oklch(42.7% 0.13 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B253B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 3.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300916
oklch(21.5% 0.064 3.9)
#300916 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) | #111316 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1A15 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35050E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300916
#300916
oklch(21.5% 0.064 3.9)
- #001F1B
#001F1B
oklch(21.5% 0.038 182.9)
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 #300916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
Use #300916 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.