#300A06
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.2% 0.063 30), rgb(48, 10, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#300A06 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300A06 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 10, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 78%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.063 30) |
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 #300A06 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300A06 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300A06 text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300A06 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18373
oklch(70.7% 0.119 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6604F
oklch(63.2% 0.152 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14232
oklch(55.6% 0.166 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63225
oklch(49% 0.154 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#872B20
oklch(42.7% 0.128 30)
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Step 900
900
#6D291F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 30.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300A06
oklch(21.2% 0.063 30)
#300A06 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) | #151205 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A05 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360309 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300A06
#300A06
oklch(21.2% 0.063 30)
- #001D22
#001D22
oklch(21.2% 0.037 210.5)
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 #300A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
Use #300A06 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.