#330A03
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.8% 0.068 34.2), rgb(51, 10, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#330A03 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330A03 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 10, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.068 34.2) |
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 #330A03 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330A03 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330A03 text on white | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #330A03 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58169
oklch(70.7% 0.129 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C40
oklch(63% 0.164 34)
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Step 600
600
#C63D1C
oklch(55.7% 0.179 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D0D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2710
oklch(42.6% 0.138 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2616
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330A03
oklch(21.8% 0.068 34.2)
#330A03 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) | #161202 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C02 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390108 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330A03
#330A03
oklch(21.8% 0.068 34.2)
- #001E25
#001E25
oklch(21.6% 0.038 215.8)
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 #330A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
Use #330A03 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.