#300D02
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.6% 0.061 40.4), rgb(48, 13, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#300D02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300D02 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 13, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.061 40.4) |
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 #300D02 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300D02 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300D02 text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #300D02 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19D
oklch(80.8% 0.073 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8667
oklch(70.6% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D2653C
oklch(63.1% 0.149 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4916
oklch(55.7% 0.162 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33904
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#84300B
oklch(42.6% 0.124 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C13
oklch(37.8% 0.097 40.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300D02
oklch(21.6% 0.061 40.4)
#300D02 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) | #171301 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B01 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36050A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300D02
#300D02
oklch(21.6% 0.061 40.4)
- #001E26
#001E26
oklch(21.7% 0.039 218.5)
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 #300D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.091
Use #300D02 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.