#301623
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.3% 0.046 349.8), rgb(48, 22, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#301623 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 350°. 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 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301623 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 22, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.046 349.8) |
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 #301623 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301623 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301623 text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #301623 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C6
oklch(81% 0.054 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C93
oklch(63.2% 0.112 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#A7527E
oklch(55.6% 0.123 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F426A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#743756
oklch(42.7% 0.094 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3047
oklch(37.7% 0.073 349.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301623
oklch(24.3% 0.046 349.8)
#301623 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) | #191C23 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2022 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33151B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301623
#301623
oklch(24.3% 0.046 349.8)
- #02271C
#02271C
oklch(24.3% 0.047 168.7)
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 #301623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
Use #301623 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.