#320304
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.5% 0.076 25.7), rgb(50, 3, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#320304 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320304 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 3, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 89%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.076 25.7) |
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 #320304 | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320304 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320304 text on white | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #320304 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7971
oklch(70.7% 0.144 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3504B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A2E
oklch(55.5% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21921
oklch(49.1% 0.185 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#911A1D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320304
oklch(20.5% 0.076 25.7)
#320304 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) | #110E04 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1903 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380004 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320304
#320304
oklch(20.5% 0.076 25.7)
- #001C1F
#001C1F
oklch(20.7% 0.035 204.5)
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 #320304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.090
Use #320304 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.