#310601
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.7% 0.071 33.6), rgb(49, 6, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#310601 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 34°. 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 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310601 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 6, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.071 33.6) |
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 #310601 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310601 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310601 text on white | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #310601 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87F67
oklch(70.8% 0.135 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE593C
oklch(63.2% 0.173 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93716
oklch(55.5% 0.188 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE2805
oklch(49.2% 0.175 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D240C
oklch(42.8% 0.144 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#712414
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310601
oklch(20.7% 0.071 33.6)
#310601 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) | #131000 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1900 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370005 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310601
#310601
oklch(20.7% 0.071 33.6)
- #001C22
#001C22
oklch(20.8% 0.037 213.9)
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 #310601, 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 0.039
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
Use #310601 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.