#31141B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.7% 0.048 6.1), rgb(49, 20, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#31141B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31141B |
| RGB | rgb(49, 20, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.048 6.1) |
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 #31141B | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31141B | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31141B text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #31141B text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18998
oklch(70.7% 0.09 6)
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Step 500
500
#C36A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5068
oklch(55.6% 0.125 6)
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Step 700
700
#964056
oklch(49.2% 0.117 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3547
oklch(42.7% 0.098 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#622F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 6.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31141B
oklch(23.7% 0.048 6.1)
#31141B 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) | #191A1B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351117 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31141B
#31141B
oklch(23.7% 0.048 6.1)
- #002521
#002521
oklch(23.8% 0.042 184.3)
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 #31141B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
Use #31141B 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.