#30140C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.1% 0.048 36.8), rgb(48, 20, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#30140C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30140C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 20, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 60%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.048 36.8) |
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 #30140C | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30140C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30140C text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #30140C 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 36)
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Step 400
400
#D38C78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56E55
oklch(63.1% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0543A
oklch(55.5% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#97442C
oklch(49% 0.118 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3926
oklch(42.8% 0.097 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#633123
oklch(37.6% 0.076 36.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30140C
oklch(23.1% 0.048 36.8)
#30140C 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) | #1B180B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E0C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350F12 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30140C
#30140C
oklch(23.1% 0.048 36.8)
- #00222A
#00222A
oklch(23.2% 0.041 216.8)
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 #30140C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
Use #30140C 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.