#31121A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.3% 0.051 5.6), rgb(49, 18, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#31121A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31121A |
| RGB | rgb(49, 18, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 46%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.051 5.6) |
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 #31121A | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31121A | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31121A text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #31121A text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48798
oklch(70.7% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#C7677E
oklch(63.2% 0.124 6)
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Step 600
600
#B24C68
oklch(55.6% 0.135 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#993D56
oklch(49.2% 0.125 6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3347
oklch(42.8% 0.103 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#642D3B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 5.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31121A
oklch(23.3% 0.051 5.6)
#31121A 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) | #18181A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E19 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360F15 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31121A
#31121A
oklch(23.3% 0.051 5.6)
- #002420
#002420
oklch(23.4% 0.041 184.1)
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 #31121A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
Use #31121A 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.