#301015
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.6% 0.052 12.6), rgb(48, 16, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#301015 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 13°. 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 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301015 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 16, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 50%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.052 12.6) |
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 #301015 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301015 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301015 text on white | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #301015 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
#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
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7868F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6674
oklch(63.1% 0.127 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B4C
oklch(49% 0.129 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E323F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#662D35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 13.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301015
oklch(22.6% 0.052 12.6)
#301015 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) | #171615 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D14 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350C12 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301015
#301015
oklch(22.6% 0.052 12.6)
- #002121
#002121
oklch(22.4% 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 #301015, 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 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #301015 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.