#301620
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.1% 0.044 356.5), rgb(48, 22, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#301620 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301620 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 22, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.044 356.5) |
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 #301620 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301620 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301620 text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #301620 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8BA2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.107 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85375
oklch(55.6% 0.118 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#904362
oklch(49.1% 0.11 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#753850
oklch(42.8% 0.09 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3142
oklch(37.8% 0.07 357.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301620
oklch(24.1% 0.044 356.5)
#301620 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 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20201F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34151A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301620
#301620
oklch(24.1% 0.044 356.5)
- #00261F
#00261F
oklch(24% 0.044 177.4)
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 #301620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
Use #301620 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.