#300D19
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.2% 0.059 1.8), rgb(48, 13, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#300D19 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 2°. 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 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300D19 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 13, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 57%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.059 1.8) |
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 #300D19 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300D19 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300D19 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300D19 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA829B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6083
oklch(63.1% 0.142 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8446D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E345B
oklch(49% 0.144 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#812D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.119 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#68293E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 1.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300D19
oklch(22.2% 0.059 1.8)
#300D19 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) | #131519 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C18 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350912 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300D19
#300D19
oklch(22.2% 0.059 1.8)
- #00211C
#00211C
oklch(22.2% 0.04 180.8)
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 #300D19, 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 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
Use #300D19 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.