#301008
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.055 35.4), rgb(48, 16, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#301008 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301008 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 16, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.055 35.4) |
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 #301008 | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301008 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301008 text on white | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #301008 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98974
oklch(70.8% 0.103 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC694F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84D32
oklch(55.6% 0.145 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E25
oklch(49.2% 0.134 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#803420
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301008
oklch(22.3% 0.055 35.4)
#301008 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) | #191507 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C07 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36090E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301008
#301008
oklch(22.3% 0.055 35.4)
- #002027
#002027
oklch(22.4% 0.04 215)
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 #301008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
Use #301008 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.