#34090F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.1% 0.068 16.9), rgb(52, 9, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#34090F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 17°. 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 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34090F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 9, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.068 16.9) |
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 #34090F | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34090F | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34090F text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #34090F 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 17)
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Step 400
400
#E67D83
oklch(70.8% 0.13 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5765
oklch(63.2% 0.165 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6364C
oklch(55.6% 0.18 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB263D
oklch(49.1% 0.168 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2333
oklch(42.8% 0.138 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#70232C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 17.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34090F
oklch(22.1% 0.068 16.9)
#34090F 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) | #14130F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A020B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34090F
#34090F
oklch(22.1% 0.068 16.9)
- #002021
#002021
oklch(22.1% 0.038 197.8)
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 #34090F, 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 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #34090F 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.