#341117
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.6% 0.057 11.9), rgb(52, 17, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#341117 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #341117 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 17, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 51%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.057 11.9) |
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 #341117 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #341117 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #341117 text on white | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #341117 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB848F
oklch(70.8% 0.108 12)
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Step 500
500
#CE6273
oklch(63.1% 0.137 12)
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Step 600
600
#B9465C
oklch(55.6% 0.149 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F374B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#812E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#341117
oklch(23.6% 0.057 11.9)
#341117 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) | #181817 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F16 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390C13 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #341117
#341117
oklch(23.6% 0.057 11.9)
- #002423
#002423
oklch(23.5% 0.04 192)
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 #341117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #341117 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.