#301A19
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.7% 0.035 22.8), rgb(48, 26, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#301A19 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301A19 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 26, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.035 22.8) |
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 #301A19 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301A19 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301A19 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #301A19 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B4
oklch(81% 0.042 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7908D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87471
oklch(63% 0.086 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C49
oklch(49.1% 0.086 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#713E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301A19
oklch(24.7% 0.035 22.8)
#301A19 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) | #1F1D19 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242219 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34171A | 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°).
- #301A19
#301A19
oklch(24.7% 0.035 22.8)
- #072628
#072628
oklch(24.7% 0.036 201.2)
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 #301A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #301A19 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.