#340617
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.074 3.1), rgb(52, 6, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#340617 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 3°. 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 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340617 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 6, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 79%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.074 3.1) |
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 #340617 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340617 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340617 text on white | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #340617 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77898
oklch(70.7% 0.141 3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4F7F
oklch(63% 0.18 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C82B68
oklch(55.7% 0.196 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC1A56
oklch(49.1% 0.182 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A47
oklch(42.7% 0.151 3)
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Step 900
900
#701E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.117 3.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340617
oklch(21.9% 0.074 3.1)
#340617 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) | #111217 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1B16 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39010D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340617
#340617
oklch(21.9% 0.074 3.1)
- #00201C
#00201C
oklch(21.9% 0.039 183.2)
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 #340617, 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 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
Use #340617 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.