#340D15
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.8% 0.063 11.2), rgb(52, 13, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#340D15 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 11°. 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 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340D15 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 13, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 60%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.063 11.2) |
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 #340D15 | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340D15 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340D15 text on white | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #340D15 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808E
oklch(70.8% 0.119 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45C72
oklch(63.1% 0.152 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.165 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.154 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#86283D
oklch(42.7% 0.128 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2634
oklch(37.7% 0.1 11.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340D15
oklch(22.8% 0.063 11.2)
#340D15 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) | #161615 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E14 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390710 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340D15
#340D15
oklch(22.8% 0.063 11.2)
- #002221
#002221
oklch(22.8% 0.039 191.9)
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 #340D15, 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 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #340D15 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.