#301220
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.4% 0.053 352.7), rgb(48, 18, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#301220 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301220 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 18, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.053 352.7) |
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 #301220 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301220 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301220 text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #301220 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C4
oklch(81% 0.062 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#D186A6
oklch(70.6% 0.1 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36691
oklch(63.1% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4C7B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#953C67
oklch(49% 0.129 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#793254
oklch(42.6% 0.107 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#622D46
oklch(37.7% 0.083 352.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301220
oklch(23.4% 0.053 352.7)
#301220 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) | #161920 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341117 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301220
#301220
oklch(23.4% 0.053 352.7)
- #00241C
#00241C
oklch(23.2% 0.044 174.5)
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 #301220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #301220 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.