#310804
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.1% 0.067 30.9), rgb(49, 8, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#310804 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310804 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 8, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 85%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.067 30.9) |
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 #310804 | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310804 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310804 text on white | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #310804 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806F
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B48
oklch(63% 0.164 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63C29
oklch(55.7% 0.178 31)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C1C
oklch(49% 0.165 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A271A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F261B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310804
oklch(21.1% 0.067 30.9)
#310804 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) | #141103 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A03 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370007 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310804
#310804
oklch(21.1% 0.067 30.9)
- #001D22
#001D22
oklch(21.2% 0.037 210.5)
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 #310804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
Use #310804 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.