#31121D
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.4% 0.052 359.6), rgb(49, 18, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#31121D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31121D |
| RGB | rgb(49, 18, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 46%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.052 359.6) |
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 #31121D | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31121D | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31121D text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #31121D 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0BF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#D3869E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66687
oklch(63.1% 0.127 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14B71
oklch(55.6% 0.138 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#983C5E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B324D
oklch(42.6% 0.106 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#642D40
oklch(37.8% 0.082 360)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31121D
oklch(23.4% 0.052 359.6)
#31121D 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) | #17191D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351016 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31121D
#31121D
oklch(23.4% 0.052 359.6)
- #00241E
#00241E
oklch(23.3% 0.043 179.1)
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 #31121D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
Use #31121D 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.