#340B08
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.2% 0.067 28.1), rgb(52, 11, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#340B08 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340B08 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 11, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.067 28.1) |
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 #340B08 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340B08 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340B08 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #340B08 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48074
oklch(70.7% 0.126 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.162 28)
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Step 600
600
#C53C33
oklch(55.6% 0.175 28)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C25
oklch(49.1% 0.164 28)
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Step 800
800
#8A2720
oklch(42.7% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2620
oklch(37.7% 0.105 27.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340B08
oklch(22.2% 0.067 28.1)
#340B08 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) | #161407 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D07 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A030B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340B08
#340B08
oklch(22.2% 0.067 28.1)
- #002024
#002024
oklch(22.3% 0.038 206.6)
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 #340B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #340B08 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.