#301209
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.7% 0.052 37.5), rgb(48, 18, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#301209 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301209 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 18, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.052 37.5) |
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 #301209 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301209 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301209 text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #301209 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A5
oklch(81% 0.061 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68B74
oklch(70.8% 0.098 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96B50
oklch(63% 0.126 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B45133
oklch(55.5% 0.136 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4126
oklch(49.1% 0.127 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3621
oklch(42.7% 0.106 37)
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Step 900
900
#663020
oklch(37.8% 0.082 37.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301209
oklch(22.7% 0.052 37.5)
#301209 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) | #1A1708 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D08 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350C10 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301209
#301209
oklch(22.7% 0.052 37.5)
- #002029
#002029
oklch(22.5% 0.041 220.1)
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 #301209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #301209 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.