#301616
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.042 20.7), rgb(48, 22, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#301616 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301616 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.042 20.7) |
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 #301616 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301616 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301616 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #301616 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5657
oklch(55.6% 0.112 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#924647
oklch(49.1% 0.103 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#773A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#603232
oklch(37.6% 0.067 20.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301616
oklch(23.8% 0.042 20.7)
#301616 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) | #1C1A16 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F16 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351316 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301616
#301616
oklch(23.8% 0.042 20.7)
- #002426
#002426
oklch(23.7% 0.04 200.3)
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 #301616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #301616 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.