#340C1A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.9% 0.066 2.3), rgb(52, 12, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#340C1A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340C1A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 12, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 63%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.066 2.3) |
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 #340C1A | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340C1A | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340C1A text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #340C1A 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45981
oklch(63.1% 0.159 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.173 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52B59
oklch(49.2% 0.161 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#862549
oklch(42.7% 0.134 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C253D
oklch(37.8% 0.104 2.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340C1A
oklch(22.9% 0.066 2.3)
#340C1A 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) | #14161A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D19 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390712 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340C1A
#340C1A
oklch(22.9% 0.066 2.3)
- #00231E
#00231E
oklch(23% 0.041 181.3)
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 #340C1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
Use #340C1A 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.