#340A21
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.9% 0.073 350.6), rgb(52, 10, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#340A21 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340A21 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 10, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.073 350.6) |
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 #340A21 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340A21 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340A21 text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #340A21 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.138 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#D45397
oklch(63.1% 0.177 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3282
oklch(55.6% 0.192 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4236D
oklch(49.1% 0.177 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#852059
oklch(42.6% 0.147 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2149
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340A21
oklch(22.9% 0.073 350.6)
#340A21 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) | #101622 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1D20 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380814 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340A21
#340A21
oklch(22.9% 0.073 350.6)
- #00231A
#00231A
oklch(22.8% 0.044 171.9)
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 #340A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #340A21 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.