#340909
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22% 0.069 24.8), rgb(52, 9, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#340909 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340909 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 9, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.069 24.8) |
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 #340909 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340909 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340909 text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #340909 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77E77
oklch(70.8% 0.131 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5854
oklch(63.1% 0.167 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73739
oklch(55.5% 0.181 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC282B
oklch(49.2% 0.168 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2425
oklch(42.8% 0.14 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#702422
oklch(37.7% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340909
oklch(22% 0.069 24.8)
#340909 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) | #151309 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C08 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A0109 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340909
#340909
oklch(22% 0.069 24.8)
- #001F23
#001F23
oklch(21.9% 0.037 206.9)
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 #340909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #340909 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.