#310E1E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.8% 0.061 354.5), rgb(49, 14, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#310E1E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310E1E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 14, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.061 354.5) |
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 #310E1E | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310E1E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310E1E text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #310E1E text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D881A5
oklch(70.6% 0.115 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64279
oklch(55.5% 0.16 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3366
oklch(49.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C53
oklch(42.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310E1E
oklch(22.8% 0.061 354.5)
#310E1E 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) | #13161E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350C14 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310E1E
#310E1E
oklch(22.8% 0.061 354.5)
- #00231B
#00231B
oklch(22.9% 0.043 174.1)
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 #310E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
Use #310E1E 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.