#320B06
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.8% 0.064 31), rgb(50, 11, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#320B06 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320B06 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 11, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 79%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.064 31) |
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 #320B06 | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320B06 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320B06 text on white | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #320B06 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E28271
oklch(70.7% 0.122 31)
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Step 500
500
#D75E4B
oklch(63% 0.156 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3402E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83121
oklch(49.2% 0.158 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E281D
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320B06
oklch(21.8% 0.064 31)
#320B06 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) | #161305 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B05 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38030A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320B06
#320B06
oklch(21.8% 0.064 31)
- #001F24
#001F24
oklch(21.9% 0.038 209.8)
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 #320B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
Use #320B06 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.