#300E0A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.057 29.2), rgb(48, 14, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#300E0A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 29°. 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 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300E0A |
| RGB | rgb(48, 14, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 66%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.057 29.2) |
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 #300E0A | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300E0A | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300E0A text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300E0A 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DB8679
oklch(70.6% 0.107 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6557
oklch(63.1% 0.137 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB493C
oklch(55.6% 0.15 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#823127
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#692C24
oklch(37.7% 0.089 29.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300E0A
oklch(21.9% 0.057 29.2)
#300E0A 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) | #171409 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C09 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35070D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300E0A
#300E0A
oklch(21.9% 0.057 29.2)
- #001F24
#001F24
oklch(21.9% 0.038 209.8)
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 #300E0A, 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 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
Use #300E0A 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.