#301714
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.041 27.8), rgb(48, 23, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#301714 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301714 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 23, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 41%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.041 27.8) |
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 #301714 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301714 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301714 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #301714 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E86
oklch(70.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7168
oklch(63.1% 0.099 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9584F
oklch(55.5% 0.108 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#914840
oklch(49.1% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#763B35
oklch(42.6% 0.084 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301714
oklch(23.9% 0.041 27.8)
#301714 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) | #1D1B14 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232014 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351316 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301714
#301714
oklch(23.9% 0.041 27.8)
- #002429
#002429
oklch(23.8% 0.041 208.4)
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 #301714, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #301714 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.