#340C05
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.066 33.2), rgb(52, 12, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#340C05 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| 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 | 17.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340C05 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 12, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.066 33.2) |
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 #340C05 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340C05 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340C05 text on white | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #340C05 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA0
oklch(81% 0.079 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 33)
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Step 500
500
#D95D44
oklch(63.1% 0.161 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43F24
oklch(55.6% 0.174 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92F16
oklch(49.1% 0.162 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#892916
oklch(42.7% 0.134 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2719
oklch(37.6% 0.104 33)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340C05
oklch(22.3% 0.066 33.2)
#340C05 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) | #171404 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D04 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A030A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340C05
#340C05
oklch(22.3% 0.066 33.2)
- #002026
#002026
oklch(22.4% 0.039 212.3)
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 #340C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #340C05 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.