#320B1A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.065 0.1), rgb(50, 11, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#320B1A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320B1A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 11, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 64%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.065 0.1) |
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 #320B1A | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320B1A | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320B1A text on white | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #320B1A text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25A85
oklch(63% 0.157 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.16 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#84274C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 360)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320B1A
oklch(22.3% 0.065 0.1)
#320B1A 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) | #12151A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C19 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370711 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320B1A
#320B1A
oklch(22.3% 0.065 0.1)
- #00211C
#00211C
oklch(22.2% 0.04 180.8)
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 #320B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #320B1A 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.