#340B11
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.4% 0.066 15.7), rgb(52, 11, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#340B11 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 16°. 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 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340B11 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 11, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.066 15.7) |
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 #340B11 | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340B11 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340B11 text on white | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #340B11 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFADB0
oklch(81% 0.078 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E86
oklch(70.6% 0.125 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85A69
oklch(63.2% 0.158 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#C33A50
oklch(55.5% 0.173 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82B41
oklch(49.1% 0.16 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#882636
oklch(42.6% 0.132 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E252F
oklch(37.7% 0.104 15.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340B11
oklch(22.4% 0.066 15.7)
#340B11 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) | #151411 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D10 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A040D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340B11
#340B11
oklch(22.4% 0.066 15.7)
- #002121
#002121
oklch(22.4% 0.038 194.8)
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 #340B11, 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 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #340B11 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.