#300A07
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.2% 0.063 28.5), rgb(48, 10, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#300A07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| 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 | 17.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300A07 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 10, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 75%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.063 28.5) |
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 #300A07 | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300A07 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300A07 text on white | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300A07 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18276
oklch(70.6% 0.119 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65F52
oklch(63.1% 0.153 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14237
oklch(55.7% 0.165 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#A63229
oklch(49.1% 0.154 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#872B23
oklch(42.7% 0.127 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2821
oklch(37.7% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300A07
oklch(21.2% 0.063 28.5)
#300A07 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) | #151207 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A06 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36030A | 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°).
- #300A07
#300A07
oklch(21.2% 0.063 28.5)
- #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 #300A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
Use #300A07 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.