#320C24
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.9% 0.069 345.1), rgb(50, 12, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#320C24 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320C24 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 12, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.069 345.1) |
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 #320C24 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320C24 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320C24 text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #320C24 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCD
oklch(81% 0.082 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A0
oklch(63% 0.169 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B8398B
oklch(55.5% 0.183 345)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A76
oklch(49% 0.17 345)
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Step 800
800
#812560
oklch(42.8% 0.141 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320C24
oklch(22.9% 0.069 345.1)
#320C24 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) | #101725 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1D23 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360C16 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320C24
#320C24
oklch(22.9% 0.069 345.1)
- #002417
#002417
oklch(23.1% 0.049 164.6)
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 #320C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #320C24 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.