#34020B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.079 16.2), rgb(52, 2, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#34020B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34020B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 2, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.079 16.2) |
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 #34020B | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34020B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34020B text on white | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #34020B text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400
#EF7580
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54960
oklch(63% 0.191 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#D11D47
oklch(55.6% 0.209 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40738
oklch(49.1% 0.193 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#92112F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#751A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 15.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34020B
oklch(21% 0.079 16.2)
#34020B 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) | #100F0B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A09 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A0005 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34020B
#34020B
oklch(21% 0.079 16.2)
- #001D1E
#001D1E
oklch(20.9% 0.036 198)
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 #34020B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
Use #34020B 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.