#310801
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.069 35.8), rgb(49, 8, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#310801 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.069 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 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310801 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 8, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.069 35.8) |
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 #310801 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310801 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310801 text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #310801 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
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E58166
oklch(70.7% 0.13 36)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.167 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63C13
oklch(55.5% 0.181 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D01
oklch(49.1% 0.168 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2709
oklch(42.7% 0.14 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#702612
oklch(37.7% 0.109 35.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310801
oklch(21% 0.069 35.8)
#310801 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) | #141100 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A00 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370006 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310801
#310801
oklch(21% 0.069 35.8)
- #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 #310801, 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 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.093
Use #310801 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.