#32011B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.9% 0.084 353.6), rgb(50, 1, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.16:1).
About this color
#32011B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32011B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 1, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.084 353.6) |
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 #32011B | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32011B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32011B text on white | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #32011B 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4593
oklch(63.1% 0.202 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA157D
oklch(55.5% 0.22 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0A56
oklch(42.8% 0.17 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#721747
oklch(37.7% 0.132 353.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32011B
oklch(20.9% 0.084 353.6)
#32011B 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) | #0A101C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19191A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37000C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32011B
#32011B
oklch(20.9% 0.084 353.6)
- #001E17
#001E17
oklch(21% 0.04 174.6)
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 #32011B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #32011B 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.