#340F11
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.1% 0.06 19.9), rgb(52, 15, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#340F11 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 20°. 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 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340F11 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 15, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 55%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.06 19.9) |
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 #340F11 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340F11 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340F11 text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #340F11 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8383
oklch(70.7% 0.112 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26064
oklch(63% 0.144 20)
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Step 600
600
#BE434C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3343D
oklch(49.1% 0.146 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#852C32
oklch(42.7% 0.122 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B292C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340F11
oklch(23.1% 0.06 19.9)
#340F11 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) | #181611 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E10 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A0910 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340F11
#340F11
oklch(23.1% 0.06 19.9)
- #002224
#002224
oklch(22.9% 0.039 200.5)
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 #340F11, 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 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #340F11 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.