#34091D
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.6% 0.072 356), rgb(52, 9, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#34091D is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34091D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 9, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.072 356) |
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 #34091D | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34091D | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34091D text on white | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #34091D text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D7538D
oklch(63.2% 0.175 356)
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Step 600
600
#C23177
oklch(55.6% 0.19 356)
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Step 700
700
#A72264
oklch(49.2% 0.176 356)
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Step 800
800
#871F51
oklch(42.6% 0.145 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34091D
oklch(22.6% 0.072 356)
#34091D 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) | #11151E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390511 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34091D
#34091D
oklch(22.6% 0.072 356)
- #00221B
#00221B
oklch(22.5% 0.042 176.1)
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 #34091D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
Use #34091D 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.