#301424
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.9% 0.051 346.3), rgb(48, 20, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#301424 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301424 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 20, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 41%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.051 346.3) |
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 #301424 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301424 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301424 text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #301424 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE6899
oklch(63% 0.125 346)
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Step 600
600
#AA4E83
oklch(55.6% 0.136 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#913E6F
oklch(49% 0.126 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#76345B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 346)
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Step 900
900
#602E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 347)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301424
oklch(23.9% 0.051 346.3)
#301424 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) | #161A25 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F23 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33141A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301424
#301424
oklch(23.9% 0.051 346.3)
- #00261A
#00261A
oklch(23.8% 0.049 167.2)
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 #301424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
Use #301424 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.