#301A17
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.7% 0.036 28.3), rgb(48, 26, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#301A17 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301A17 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 26, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 35%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.036 28.3) |
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 #301A17 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301A17 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301A17 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #301A17 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89189
oklch(70.8% 0.068 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8756C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35D53
oklch(55.6% 0.094 29)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C44
oklch(49.1% 0.088 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F38
oklch(42.8% 0.073 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301A17
oklch(24.7% 0.036 28.3)
#301A17 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) | #1F1D17 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242217 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341719 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301A17
#301A17
oklch(24.7% 0.036 28.3)
- #07262A
#07262A
oklch(24.8% 0.036 207.2)
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 #301A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #301A17 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.