#300C0B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.6% 0.059 24.9), rgb(48, 12, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#300C0B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300C0B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 12, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 63%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.059 24.9) |
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 #300C0B | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300C0B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300C0B text on white | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #300C0B 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0AA
oklch(81% 0.07 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE847D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 25)
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Step 500
500
#D2625C
oklch(63.1% 0.143 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4542
oklch(55.5% 0.155 25)
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Step 700
700
#A33634
oklch(49.2% 0.145 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#842E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.119 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A27
oklch(37.8% 0.094 25.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300C0B
oklch(21.6% 0.059 24.9)
#300C0B 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) | #15130B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35050C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300C0B
#300C0B
oklch(21.6% 0.059 24.9)
- #001E22
#001E22
oklch(21.5% 0.037 207.2)
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 #300C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #300C0B 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.