#320905
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.5% 0.067 30.3), rgb(50, 9, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#320905 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320905 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 9, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.067 30.3) |
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 #320905 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320905 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320905 text on white | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #320905 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA2
oklch(81% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58070
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.162 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.176 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A271B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F261C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 30.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320905
oklch(21.5% 0.067 30.3)
#320905 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) | #151204 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B04 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380108 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320905
#320905
oklch(21.5% 0.067 30.3)
- #001E23
#001E23
oklch(21.5% 0.037 210.1)
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 #320905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
Use #320905 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.