#300E13
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.2% 0.056 13.9), rgb(48, 14, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#300E13 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 14°. 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 17.53:1.
| 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 | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300E13 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 14, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 55%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.056 13.9) |
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 #300E13 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300E13 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300E13 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300E13 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B4
oklch(81% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA848D
oklch(70.6% 0.106 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6371
oklch(63% 0.135 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94759
oklch(55.6% 0.147 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3849
oklch(49.2% 0.137 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#812F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#682B33
oklch(37.7% 0.088 14.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300E13
oklch(22.2% 0.056 13.9)
#300E13 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) | #161513 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C12 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350910 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300E13
#300E13
oklch(22.2% 0.056 13.9)
- #002020
#002020
oklch(22% 0.038 194.8)
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 #300E13, 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 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #300E13 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.