#301011
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.5% 0.052 20.4), rgb(48, 16, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#301011 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301011 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 16, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 50%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.052 20.4) |
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 #301011 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301011 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301011 text on white | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #301011 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88786
oklch(70.7% 0.1 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6768
oklch(63.1% 0.127 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64C50
oklch(55.6% 0.138 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C41
oklch(49% 0.128 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3336
oklch(42.8% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301011
oklch(22.5% 0.052 20.4)
#301011 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) | #171611 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D10 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350B11 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301011
#301011
oklch(22.5% 0.052 20.4)
- #002123
#002123
oklch(22.5% 0.038 200.6)
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 #301011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
Use #301011 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.