#320B1B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.4% 0.066 358.5), rgb(50, 11, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#320B1B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320B1B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 11, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 64%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.066 358.5) |
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 #320B1B | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320B1B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320B1B text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #320B1B 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25A88
oklch(63.1% 0.158 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD3B72
oklch(55.6% 0.172 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5F
oklch(49.2% 0.16 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#84264E
oklch(42.6% 0.133 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2541
oklch(37.8% 0.104 358.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320B1B
oklch(22.4% 0.066 358.5)
#320B1B 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) | #12151B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C1A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370711 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320B1B
#320B1B
oklch(22.4% 0.066 358.5)
- #00221C
#00221C
oklch(22.6% 0.041 178.5)
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 #320B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #320B1B 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.