#340C0A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.4% 0.065 26.5), rgb(52, 12, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#340C0A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340C0A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 12, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 68%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.065 26.5) |
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 #340C0A | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340C0A | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340C0A text on white | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #340C0A 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38177
oklch(70.8% 0.123 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85D54
oklch(63.2% 0.157 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33E39
oklch(55.6% 0.17 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82E2B
oklch(49% 0.159 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#892825
oklch(42.7% 0.132 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2722
oklch(37.7% 0.102 27.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340C0A
oklch(22.4% 0.065 26.5)
#340C0A 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) | #171409 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D09 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A040C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340C0A
#340C0A
oklch(22.4% 0.065 26.5)
- #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 #340C0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #340C0A 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.