#300A1C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.065 354.6), rgb(48, 10, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#300A1C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300A1C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 10, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 66%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.065 354.6) |
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 #300A1C | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300A1C | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300A1C text on white | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300A1C text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA5
oklch(70.6% 0.124 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D05A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.159 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB3C79
oklch(55.6% 0.172 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12D66
oklch(49.2% 0.16 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#832753
oklch(42.8% 0.133 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#692545
oklch(37.6% 0.104 354)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300A1C
oklch(21.9% 0.065 354.6)
#300A1C 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) | #10141D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1B1B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340711 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300A1C
#300A1C
oklch(21.9% 0.065 354.6)
- #002019
#002019
oklch(21.7% 0.041 175.3)
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 #300A1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #300A1C 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.