#340C01
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(22.2% 0.068 39.1), rgb(52, 12, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#340C01 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340C01 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 12, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.068 39.1) |
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 #340C01 | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340C01 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340C01 text on white | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #340C01 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E48262
oklch(70.6% 0.129 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E33
oklch(63% 0.165 39)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#6F280D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 39.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340C01
oklch(22.2% 0.068 39.1)
#340C01 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) | #181400 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D00 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A0309 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340C01
#340C01
oklch(22.2% 0.068 39.1)
- #001F28
#001F28
oklch(22.1% 0.04 220.6)
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 #340C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
Use #340C01 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.