#310D09
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.06 29.2), rgb(49, 13, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#310D09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310D09 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 13, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.06 29.2) |
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 #310D09 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310D09 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310D09 text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #310D09 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8477
oklch(70.6% 0.113 29)
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Step 500
500
#D26254
oklch(63% 0.144 29)
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Step 600
600
#BE4639
oklch(55.7% 0.157 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A3362B
oklch(49% 0.146 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#852E25
oklch(42.8% 0.121 29)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A23
oklch(37.7% 0.095 28.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310D09
oklch(21.9% 0.06 29.2)
#310D09 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) | #171408 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C08 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37060C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310D09
#310D09
oklch(21.9% 0.06 29.2)
- #001F24
#001F24
oklch(21.9% 0.038 209.8)
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 #310D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
Use #310D09 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.