#350018
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.3% 0.087 359.2), rgb(53, 0, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#350018 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 359°. 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 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #350018 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 0, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.087 359.2) |
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 #350018 | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #350018 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #350018 text on white | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #350018 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 359)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 359)
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Step 400
400
#EF6F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.164 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#E53F86
oklch(63.1% 0.209 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#761240
oklch(37.8% 0.138 359.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#350018
oklch(21.3% 0.087 359.2)
#350018 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) | #0C1019 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A17 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B000A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #350018
#350018
oklch(21.3% 0.087 359.2)
- #001F19
#001F19
oklch(21.4% 0.04 177.5)
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 #350018, 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 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #350018 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.