#300C06
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.5% 0.061 32.5), rgb(48, 12, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#300C06 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300C06 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 12, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.061 32.5) |
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 #300C06 | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300C06 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300C06 text on white | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #300C06 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8572
oklch(70.8% 0.115 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3634D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4630
oklch(55.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43623
oklch(49.1% 0.149 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#852E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 32.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300C06
oklch(21.5% 0.061 32.5)
#300C06 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) | #161305 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B05 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36050B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300C06
#300C06
oklch(21.5% 0.061 32.5)
- #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 #300C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #300C06 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.