#300F1C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.7% 0.056 357.9), rgb(48, 15, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#300F1C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300F1C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 15, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 52%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.056 357.9) |
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 #300F1C | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300F1C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300F1C text on white | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #300F1C text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 358.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.066 358)
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Step 400
400
#D684A0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96289
oklch(63% 0.137 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44773
oklch(55.6% 0.148 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3860
oklch(49.2% 0.138 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4F
oklch(42.8% 0.115 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#662B41
oklch(37.8% 0.089 358.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300F1C
oklch(22.7% 0.056 357.9)
#300F1C 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) | #14161C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340C14 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300F1C
#300F1C
oklch(22.7% 0.056 357.9)
- #00221C
#00221C
oklch(22.6% 0.041 178.5)
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 #300F1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #300F1C 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.