#340C17
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.8% 0.065 7.1), rgb(52, 12, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#340C17 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340C17 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 12, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 63%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.065 7.1) |
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 #340C17 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340C17 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340C17 text on white | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #340C17 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E93
oklch(70.7% 0.124 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#D55A79
oklch(63.1% 0.157 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#C03B62
oklch(55.6% 0.171 7)
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Step 700
700
#A52C51
oklch(49.1% 0.158 7)
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Step 800
800
#862642
oklch(42.6% 0.131 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2538
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340C17
oklch(22.8% 0.065 7.1)
#340C17 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) | #151517 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D16 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390710 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340C17
#340C17
oklch(22.8% 0.065 7.1)
- #00221F
#00221F
oklch(22.7% 0.04 186.3)
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 #340C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
Use #340C17 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.