#300D1C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.06 356.4), rgb(48, 13, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#300D1C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300D1C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 13, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 57%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.06 356.4) |
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 #300D1C | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300D1C | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300D1C text on white | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #300D1C text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#D982A2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.146 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74376
oklch(55.7% 0.158 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3363
oklch(49% 0.148 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#802C51
oklch(42.8% 0.122 356.2)
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Step 900
900
#672943
oklch(37.8% 0.094 356.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300D1C
oklch(22.3% 0.06 356.4)
#300D1C 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) | #13151C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1C1B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340A13 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300D1C
#300D1C
oklch(22.3% 0.06 356.4)
- #00221B
#00221B
oklch(22.5% 0.042 176.1)
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 #300D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
Use #300D1C 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.