#300A10
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.4% 0.062 14.8), rgb(48, 10, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#300A10 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 15°. 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 17.84:1.
| 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 | 17.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300A10 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 10, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 66%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.062 14.8) |
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 #300A10 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300A10 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300A10 text on white | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #300A10 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8189
oklch(70.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 500
500
#D45E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.149 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4054
oklch(55.6% 0.162 15)
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Step 700
700
#A43145
oklch(49.1% 0.15 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#852A39
oklch(42.7% 0.124 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2731
oklch(37.7% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300A10
oklch(21.4% 0.062 14.8)
#300A10 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) | #131310 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35040C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300A10
#300A10
oklch(21.4% 0.062 14.8)
- #001E1E
#001E1E
oklch(21.3% 0.036 194.8)
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 #300A10, 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 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #300A10 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.