#390300
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.1% 0.085 31.5), rgb(57, 3, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#390300 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #390300 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 3, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.085 31.5) |
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 #390300 | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #390300 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #390300 text on white | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #390300 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA898
oklch(80.9% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#F4755F
oklch(70.7% 0.161 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB472E
oklch(63.1% 0.205 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32000
oklch(55.5% 0.213 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#791809
oklch(37.7% 0.134 31.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#390300
oklch(22.1% 0.085 31.5)
#390300 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) | #141100 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D00 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400003 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #390300
#390300
oklch(22.1% 0.085 31.5)
- #001F25
#001F25
oklch(22% 0.038 212.7)
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 #390300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.020
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.093
Use #390300 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.