#301520
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.9% 0.047 355.4), rgb(48, 21, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#301520 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301520 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 21, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 39%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.047 355.4) |
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 #301520 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301520 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301520 text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #301520 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA3
oklch(70.8% 0.087 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE6B8C
oklch(63% 0.112 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95176
oklch(55.5% 0.123 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#914263
oklch(49.1% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#763751
oklch(42.8% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#603043
oklch(37.8% 0.073 356.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301520
oklch(23.9% 0.047 355.4)
#301520 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) | #191B20 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1F1F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341419 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301520
#301520
oklch(23.9% 0.047 355.4)
- #00261E
#00261E
oklch(24% 0.045 175.1)
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 #301520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
Use #301520 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.