#300A08
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.2% 0.062 27), rgb(48, 10, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#300A08 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 27°. 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 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300A08 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 10, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.062 27) |
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 #300A08 | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300A08 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300A08 text on white | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300A08 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
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18278
oklch(70.7% 0.119 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55F55
oklch(63% 0.151 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#C1413A
oklch(55.6% 0.165 27)
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Step 700
700
#A6322D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#872B26
oklch(42.7% 0.127 27)
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Step 900
900
#6D2823
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300A08
oklch(21.2% 0.062 27)
#300A08 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) | #141208 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A07 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36030A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300A08
#300A08
oklch(21.2% 0.062 27)
- #001D21
#001D21
oklch(21.1% 0.036 207.4)
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 #300A08, 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 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
Use #300A08 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.