#320B22
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.7% 0.07 347.7), rgb(50, 11, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#320B22 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320B22 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 11, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 64%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.07 347.7) |
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 #320B22 | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320B22 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320B22 text on white | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #320B22 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF579C
oklch(63% 0.169 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA3886
oklch(55.5% 0.183 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A02972
oklch(49.1% 0.17 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#82245D
oklch(42.7% 0.141 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#69244C
oklch(37.7% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320B22
oklch(22.7% 0.07 347.7)
#320B22 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) | #101623 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1C21 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360A15 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320B22
#320B22
oklch(22.7% 0.07 347.7)
- #002318
#002318
oklch(22.7% 0.046 167.8)
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 #320B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #320B22 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.