#320215
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.8% 0.079 2.1), rgb(50, 2, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#320215 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320215 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 2, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.079 2.1) |
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 #320215 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320215 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320215 text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #320215 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7599
oklch(70.7% 0.149 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04980
oklch(63% 0.191 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6A
oklch(55.5% 0.208 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0B58
oklch(49% 0.193 2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1248
oklch(42.6% 0.16 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#731A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 2.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320215
oklch(20.8% 0.079 2.1)
#320215 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) | #0D0F15 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1914 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370009 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320215
#320215
oklch(20.8% 0.079 2.1)
- #001D19
#001D19
oklch(20.7% 0.037 182.4)
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 #320215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
Use #320215 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.