#34081B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.4% 0.073 358.4), rgb(52, 8, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#34081B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34081B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 8, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.073 358.4) |
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 #34081B | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34081B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34081B text on white | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #34081B text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#E4799F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95288
oklch(63.2% 0.176 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#C42F72
oklch(55.6% 0.192 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9205F
oklch(49.2% 0.178 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#891E4E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2041
oklch(37.7% 0.115 358.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34081B
oklch(22.4% 0.073 358.4)
#34081B 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) | #11141B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C1A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390410 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34081B
#34081B
oklch(22.4% 0.073 358.4)
- #00221C
#00221C
oklch(22.6% 0.041 178.5)
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 #34081B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #34081B 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.