#320116
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.7% 0.081 0.1), rgb(50, 1, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#320116 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320116 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 1, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.081 0.1) |
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 #320116 | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320116 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320116 text on white | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #320116 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BE
oklch(81% 0.096 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB739C
oklch(70.6% 0.154 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14684
oklch(63% 0.197 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC186E
oklch(55.5% 0.214 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#8F0D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.165 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320116
oklch(20.7% 0.081 0.1)
#320116 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) | #0C0F17 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1915 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370009 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320116
#320116
oklch(20.7% 0.081 0.1)
- #001D18
#001D18
oklch(20.7% 0.038 179.5)
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 #320116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #320116 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.