#340701
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.5% 0.074 34.1), rgb(52, 7, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#340701 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340701 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 7, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.074 34.1) |
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 #340701 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340701 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340701 text on white | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #340701 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D64
oklch(70.7% 0.14 34)
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Step 500
500
#E05637
oklch(63.1% 0.179 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC330A
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F2104
oklch(42.8% 0.15 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#732210
oklch(37.7% 0.117 33.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340701
oklch(21.5% 0.074 34.1)
#340701 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) | #151100 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B00 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A0006 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340701
#340701
oklch(21.5% 0.074 34.1)
- #001E24
#001E24
oklch(21.6% 0.038 213)
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 #340701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.094
Use #340701 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.