#310916
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.7% 0.066 4.6), rgb(49, 9, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#310916 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 5°. 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 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310916 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 9, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.066 4.6) |
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 #310916 | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310916 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310916 text on white | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #310916 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E07E97
oklch(70.7% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#D5597D
oklch(63.1% 0.159 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#C03A66
oklch(55.6% 0.173 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52B55
oklch(49.1% 0.16 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#862646
oklch(42.7% 0.132 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C253B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 4.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310916
oklch(21.7% 0.066 4.6)
#310916 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) | #121316 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B15 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36040E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310916
#310916
oklch(21.7% 0.066 4.6)
- #00201C
#00201C
oklch(21.9% 0.039 183.2)
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 #310916, 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 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
Use #310916 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.