#301414
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.046 21.2), rgb(48, 20, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#301414 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301414 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 20, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 41%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.046 21.2) |
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 #301414 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301414 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301414 text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #301414 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18B89
oklch(70.7% 0.086 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.11 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5354
oklch(55.7% 0.121 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#964344
oklch(49.1% 0.112 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3838
oklch(42.8% 0.092 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#623130
oklch(37.7% 0.071 22.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301414
oklch(23.3% 0.046 21.2)
#301414 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) | #1A1914 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E13 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351014 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301414
#301414
oklch(23.3% 0.046 21.2)
- #002325
#002325
oklch(23.3% 0.04 200.4)
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 #301414, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #301414 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.