#311216
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.2% 0.051 13.9), rgb(49, 18, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#311216 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311216 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 18, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 46%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.051 13.9) |
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 #311216 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311216 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311216 text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #311216 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5878F
oklch(70.6% 0.096 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86873
oklch(63.2% 0.122 14)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.133 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.123 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D333E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#652E35
oklch(37.8% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311216
oklch(23.2% 0.051 13.9)
#311216 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) | #181816 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E15 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360E14 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311216
#311216
oklch(23.2% 0.051 13.9)
- #002323
#002323
oklch(23.2% 0.04 194.8)
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 #311216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #311216 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.