#32090B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.6% 0.066 21.9), rgb(50, 9, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#32090B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 22°. 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 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32090B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 9, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 69%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.066 21.9) |
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 #32090B | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32090B | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32090B text on white | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #32090B 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.125 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.16 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#C43B42
oklch(55.5% 0.173 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92C34
oklch(49.1% 0.161 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#89262C
oklch(42.6% 0.134 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2527
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32090B
oklch(21.6% 0.066 21.9)
#32090B 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) | #14120B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38020A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32090B
#32090B
oklch(21.6% 0.066 21.9)
- #001E21
#001E21
oklch(21.4% 0.037 204.1)
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 #32090B, 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 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
Use #32090B 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.