#340A09
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.1% 0.068 25.8), rgb(52, 10, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#340A09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| 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 | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340A09 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 10, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.068 25.8) |
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 #340A09 | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340A09 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340A09 text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #340A09 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
#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
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F76
oklch(70.7% 0.127 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A53
oklch(63.2% 0.164 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63A37
oklch(55.6% 0.177 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A2A
oklch(49.1% 0.166 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2524
oklch(42.7% 0.138 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#702522
oklch(37.8% 0.107 25.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340A09
oklch(22.1% 0.068 25.8)
#340A09 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) | #161309 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C08 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A020A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340A09
#340A09
oklch(22.1% 0.068 25.8)
- #002023
#002023
oklch(22.2% 0.038 203.7)
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 #340A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #340A09 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.