#300918
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.6% 0.065 0.6), rgb(48, 9, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#300918 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 1°. 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 17.82:1.
| 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 | 17.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300918 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 9, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.065 0.6) |
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 #300918 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300918 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300918 text on white | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #300918 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.124 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35A84
oklch(63.2% 0.158 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.172 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.159 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#85264B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300918
oklch(21.6% 0.065 0.6)
#300918 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) | #111318 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A17 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35050F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300918
#300918
oklch(21.6% 0.065 0.6)
- #001F1A
#001F1A
oklch(21.4% 0.039 180.2)
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 #300918, 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 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #300918 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.