#310700
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.8% 0.071 36.4), rgb(49, 7, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#310700 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310700 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 7, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.071 36.4) |
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 #310700 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310700 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310700 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #310700 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78063
oklch(70.7% 0.134 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B36
oklch(63.1% 0.17 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83A05
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2602
oklch(42.7% 0.143 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#71250F
oklch(37.7% 0.112 36.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310700
oklch(20.8% 0.071 36.4)
#310700 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) | #141000 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A00 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370005 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310700
#310700
oklch(20.8% 0.071 36.4)
- #001C23
#001C23
oklch(20.9% 0.037 216.8)
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 #310700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.090
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
Use #310700 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.