#301216
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23% 0.049 13.4), rgb(48, 18, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#301216 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301216 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 18, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.049 13.4) |
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 #301216 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301216 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301216 text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #301216 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48890
oklch(70.7% 0.094 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66974
oklch(63.1% 0.118 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#983F4C
oklch(49% 0.12 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C353F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#642E35
oklch(37.6% 0.078 13.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301216
oklch(23% 0.049 13.4)
#301216 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) | #181816 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E15 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350E14 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301216
#301216
oklch(23% 0.049 13.4)
- #002222
#002222
oklch(22.8% 0.039 194.8)
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 #301216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #301216 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.