#300D07
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.7% 0.059 32.3), rgb(48, 13, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#300D07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| 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 | 17.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300D07 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 13, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 75%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.059 32.3) |
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 #300D07 | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300D07 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300D07 text on white | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #300D07 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
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8674
oklch(70.8% 0.111 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1644F
oklch(63% 0.142 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4833
oklch(55.7% 0.155 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23825
oklch(49% 0.144 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#843020
oklch(42.8% 0.119 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300D07
oklch(21.7% 0.059 32.3)
#300D07 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) | #171406 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B06 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36060C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300D07
#300D07
oklch(21.7% 0.059 32.3)
- #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 #300D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
Use #300D07 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.