#320C19
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.4% 0.063 2.5), rgb(50, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#320C19 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320C19 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 61%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.063 2.5) |
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 #320C19 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320C19 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320C19 text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #320C19 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15C81
oklch(63.1% 0.152 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD3E6B
oklch(55.7% 0.166 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22F59
oklch(49.1% 0.154 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#842849
oklch(42.7% 0.129 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A263D
oklch(37.6% 0.1 2.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320C19
oklch(22.4% 0.063 2.5)
#320C19 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) | #131519 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C18 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370811 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320C19
#320C19
oklch(22.4% 0.063 2.5)
- #00221D
#00221D
oklch(22.6% 0.041 181)
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 #320C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
Use #320C19 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.