#301B19
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25% 0.034 25.7), rgb(48, 27, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#301B19 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 26°. 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 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301B19 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 27, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.034 25.7) |
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 #301B19 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301B19 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301B19 text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #301B19 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#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
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6928C
oklch(70.8% 0.064 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67670
oklch(63.1% 0.082 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15E58
oklch(55.6% 0.089 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D48
oklch(49.1% 0.083 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3633
oklch(37.7% 0.054 24.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301B19
oklch(25% 0.034 25.7)
#301B19 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) | #1F1E19 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252219 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34181B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301B19
#301B19
oklch(25% 0.034 25.7)
- #0A2629
#0A2629
oklch(24.9% 0.034 205)
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 #301B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
Use #301B19 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.