#310612
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.1% 0.07 8.6), rgb(49, 6, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#310612 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310612 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 6, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 78%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.07 8.6) |
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 #310612 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310612 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310612 text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #310612 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B90
oklch(70.7% 0.132 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5575
oklch(63.1% 0.168 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5335D
oklch(55.5% 0.183 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA244D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A213F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2236
oklch(37.7% 0.11 8.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310612
oklch(21.1% 0.07 8.6)
#310612 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) | #101112 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1A11 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36010B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310612
#310612
oklch(21.1% 0.07 8.6)
- #001E1C
#001E1C
oklch(21.2% 0.037 188.6)
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 #310612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #310612 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.