#320311
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.8% 0.076 8.3), rgb(50, 3, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#320311 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| 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 | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320311 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 3, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 89%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.076 8.3) |
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 #320311 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320311 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320311 text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #320311 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B5
oklch(81% 0.089 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA778F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04D73
oklch(63.1% 0.184 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB265C
oklch(55.5% 0.2 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF154C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E173E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#721D35
oklch(37.7% 0.119 8.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320311
oklch(20.8% 0.076 8.3)
#320311 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) | #0F0F11 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1910 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380008 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320311
#320311
oklch(20.8% 0.076 8.3)
- #001D1B
#001D1B
oklch(20.8% 0.036 188.5)
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 #320311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
Use #320311 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.