#301D1E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.03 15.9), rgb(48, 29, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#301D1E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301D1E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 29, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 25%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.03 15.9) |
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 #301D1E | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301D1E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301D1E text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #301D1E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B9
oklch(81% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29395
oklch(70.8% 0.057 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1777A
oklch(63% 0.073 16)
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Step 600
600
#9C6063
oklch(55.6% 0.078 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#854F52
oklch(49.1% 0.073 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4144
oklch(42.7% 0.06 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301D1E
oklch(25.6% 0.03 15.9)
#301D1E 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) | #20201E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341B1D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301D1E
#301D1E
oklch(25.6% 0.03 15.9)
- #0F2828
#0F2828
oklch(25.7% 0.031 195.4)
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 #301D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #301D1E 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.