#310200
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20% 0.077 31.2), rgb(49, 2, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#310200 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310200 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 2, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.077 31.2) |
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 #310200 | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310200 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310200 text on white | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #310200 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A66
oklch(70.8% 0.147 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#E4503A
oklch(63% 0.188 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02A12
oklch(55.7% 0.204 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31801
oklch(49% 0.189 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#921A09
oklch(42.8% 0.157 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#751F12
oklch(37.8% 0.122 31.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310200
oklch(20% 0.077 31.2)
#310200 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) | #100D00 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1800 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370002 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310200
#310200
oklch(20% 0.077 31.2)
- #001A1F
#001A1F
oklch(20% 0.035 211.6)
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 #310200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.099
Use #310200 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.