#30100C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.053 29.2), rgb(48, 16, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#30100C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30100C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 16, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 60%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.053 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 #30100C | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30100C | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30100C text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #30100C 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8887C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC685A
oklch(63.1% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74D40
oklch(55.6% 0.14 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D32
oklch(49% 0.131 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#80332A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E26
oklch(37.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30100C
oklch(22.3% 0.053 29.2)
#30100C 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) | #18160B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C0B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350A0F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30100C
#30100C
oklch(22.3% 0.053 29.2)
- #002025
#002025
oklch(22.3% 0.039 209.5)
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 #30100C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
Use #30100C 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.