#310C1C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.4% 0.063 356.6), rgb(49, 12, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#310C1C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310C1C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 12, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 61%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.063 356.6) |
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 #310C1C | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310C1C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310C1C text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #310C1C text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3F75
oklch(55.6% 0.166 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03062
oklch(49.2% 0.154 357)
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Step 800
800
#822950
oklch(42.7% 0.128 357)
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Step 900
900
#692743
oklch(37.8% 0.1 356.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310C1C
oklch(22.4% 0.063 356.6)
#310C1C 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) | #12151C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1C1B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350912 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310C1C
#310C1C
oklch(22.4% 0.063 356.6)
- #00221B
#00221B
oklch(22.5% 0.042 176.1)
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 #310C1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
Use #310C1C 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.