#300B18
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.062 2), rgb(48, 11, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#300B18 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300B18 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 11, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 63%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.062 2) |
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 #300B18 | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300B18 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300B18 text on white | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300B18 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.041 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#D05D82
oklch(63.1% 0.15 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB406C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1315A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#832A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#69273D
oklch(37.6% 0.097 2.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300B18
oklch(21.9% 0.062 2)
#300B18 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) | #121418 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B17 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350710 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300B18
#300B18
oklch(21.9% 0.062 2)
- #00201C
#00201C
oklch(21.9% 0.039 183.2)
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 #300B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
Use #300B18 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.