#301D1F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.03 12.5), rgb(48, 29, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#301D1F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 12°. 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 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301D1F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 29, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 25%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.03 12.5) |
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 #301D1F | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301D1F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301D1F text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #301D1F 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BA
oklch(81% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19297
oklch(70.6% 0.057 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#B1777D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F66
oklch(55.5% 0.08 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#854F55
oklch(49.2% 0.073 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4146
oklch(42.7% 0.06 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301D1F
oklch(25.6% 0.03 12.5)
#301D1F 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) | #20201F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331B1E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301D1F
#301D1F
oklch(25.6% 0.03 12.5)
- #102827
#102827
oklch(25.7% 0.03 191.9)
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 #301D1F, 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 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #301D1F 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.