#311012
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.7% 0.054 18.7), rgb(49, 16, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#311012 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311012 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 16, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 51%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.054 18.7) |
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 #311012 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311012 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311012 text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #311012 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B1
oklch(81% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98688
oklch(70.7% 0.102 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC656A
oklch(63% 0.131 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74A52
oklch(55.5% 0.141 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B42
oklch(49.2% 0.132 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#803137
oklch(42.7% 0.109 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#672C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 19)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311012
oklch(22.7% 0.054 18.7)
#311012 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) | #181612 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D11 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360B11 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311012
#311012
oklch(22.7% 0.054 18.7)
- #002123
#002123
oklch(22.5% 0.038 200.6)
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 #311012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #311012 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.