#300917
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.5% 0.065 2.2), rgb(48, 9, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#300917 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300917 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 9, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.065 2.2) |
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 #300917 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300917 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300917 text on white | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #300917 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
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#D35A82
oklch(63.1% 0.157 2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6B
oklch(55.5% 0.171 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#A42C59
oklch(49.1% 0.159 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#852749
oklch(42.8% 0.131 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B253D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 2.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300917
oklch(21.5% 0.065 2.2)
#300917 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) | #111317 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A16 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35050F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300917
#300917
oklch(21.5% 0.065 2.2)
- #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 #300917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
Use #300917 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.