#300C04
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.5% 0.061 35.7), rgb(48, 12, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#300C04 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300C04 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 12, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 85%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.061 35.7) |
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 #300C04 | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300C04 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300C04 text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #300C04 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A1
oklch(81% 0.072 36)
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Step 400
400
#DF856D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36346
oklch(63.1% 0.148 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4626
oklch(55.6% 0.162 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43718
oklch(49.1% 0.15 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#852E17
oklch(42.6% 0.125 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300C04
oklch(21.5% 0.061 35.7)
#300C04 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) | #161303 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B03 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36040A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300C04
#300C04
oklch(21.5% 0.061 35.7)
- #001E24
#001E24
oklch(21.6% 0.038 213)
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 #300C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
Use #300C04 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.