#300A02
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.1% 0.065 36.6), rgb(48, 10, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#300A02 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 37°. 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 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300A02 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 10, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.065 36.6) |
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 #300A02 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300A02 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300A02 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300A02 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28369
oklch(70.7% 0.123 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#D6603F
oklch(63% 0.157 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C2431B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#A7330C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#882C0F
oklch(42.8% 0.131 36.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2915
oklch(37.7% 0.102 36.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300A02
oklch(21.1% 0.065 36.6)
#300A02 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) | #151201 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A01 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360208 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300A02
#300A02
oklch(21.1% 0.065 36.6)
- #001D24
#001D24
oklch(21.3% 0.038 216.3)
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 #300A02, 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 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
Use #300A02 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.