#310E18
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.5% 0.058 5.2), rgb(49, 14, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#310E18 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310E18 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 14, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.058 5.2) |
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 #310E18 | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310E18 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310E18 text on white | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #310E18 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8397
oklch(70.8% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD617E
oklch(63.1% 0.139 5)
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Step 600
600
#B94467
oklch(55.6% 0.153 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3555
oklch(49.1% 0.142 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#812D46
oklch(42.7% 0.118 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310E18
oklch(22.5% 0.058 5.2)
#310E18 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) | #151618 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D17 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360A12 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310E18
#310E18
oklch(22.5% 0.058 5.2)
- #00221E
#00221E
oklch(22.6% 0.04 183.6)
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 #310E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
Use #310E18 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.