#310C05
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.7% 0.062 33.9), rgb(49, 12, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#310C05 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 34°. 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 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310C05 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 12, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 81%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.062 33.9) |
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 #310C05 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310C05 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310C05 text on white | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #310C05 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#D56248
oklch(63.2% 0.151 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04429
oklch(55.6% 0.164 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5351C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 34)
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Step 800
800
#862D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 34.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310C05
oklch(21.7% 0.062 33.9)
#310C05 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) | #161304 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B04 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37040A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310C05
#310C05
oklch(21.7% 0.062 33.9)
- #001E25
#001E25
oklch(21.6% 0.038 215.8)
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 #310C05, 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 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
Use #310C05 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.