#340401
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.1% 0.078 31.3), rgb(52, 4, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#340401 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340401 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 4, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.078 31.3) |
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 #340401 | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340401 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340401 text on white | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #340401 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A66
oklch(70.8% 0.147 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#E4503A
oklch(63% 0.188 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02A12
oklch(55.7% 0.204 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#921A08
oklch(42.8% 0.157 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#751F12
oklch(37.8% 0.122 31.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340401
oklch(21.1% 0.078 31.3)
#340401 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) | #130F00 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1A00 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A0004 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340401
#340401
oklch(21.1% 0.078 31.3)
- #001D22
#001D22
oklch(21.2% 0.037 210.5)
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 #340401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.094
Use #340401 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.