#300E0B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22% 0.056 27.7), rgb(48, 14, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#300E0B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 28°. 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 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300E0B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 14, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 63%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.056 27.7) |
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 #300E0B | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300E0B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300E0B text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300E0B 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 28)
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Step 500
500
#CF655A
oklch(63.1% 0.136 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4940
oklch(55.5% 0.148 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03A32
oklch(49.1% 0.137 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#82312A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#692C26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300E0B
oklch(22% 0.056 27.7)
#300E0B 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) | #17140B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35070D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300E0B
#300E0B
oklch(22% 0.056 27.7)
- #001F23
#001F23
oklch(21.9% 0.037 206.9)
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 #300E0B, 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 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #300E0B 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.