#320A02
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.5% 0.067 36), rgb(50, 10, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#320A02 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320A02 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 10, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.067 36) |
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 #320A02 | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320A02 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320A02 text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #320A02 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48267
oklch(70.7% 0.127 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.163 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53F16
oklch(55.7% 0.177 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F05
oklch(49.2% 0.165 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A290C
oklch(42.8% 0.137 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2714
oklch(37.7% 0.107 35.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320A02
oklch(21.5% 0.067 36)
#320A02 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) | #161201 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B01 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380108 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320A02
#320A02
oklch(21.5% 0.067 36)
- #001E25
#001E25
oklch(21.6% 0.038 215.8)
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 #320A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
Use #320A02 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.