#300C12
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.8% 0.059 13.4), rgb(48, 12, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#300C12 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| 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 | 17.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300C12 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 12, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 60%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.059 13.4) |
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 #300C12 | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300C12 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300C12 text on white | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #300C12 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB3
oklch(81% 0.069 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD838C
oklch(70.8% 0.111 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06070
oklch(63% 0.142 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4458
oklch(55.7% 0.154 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13448
oklch(49% 0.144 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#832C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2933
oklch(37.7% 0.093 13.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300C12
oklch(21.8% 0.059 13.4)
#300C12 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) | #141412 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B11 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35070E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300C12
#300C12
oklch(21.8% 0.059 13.4)
- #001F1F
#001F1F
oklch(21.7% 0.037 194.8)
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 #300C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #300C12 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.