#320D18
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.6% 0.061 5), rgb(50, 13, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#320D18 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 5°. 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 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320D18 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 13, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 59%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.061 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 #320D18 | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320D18 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320D18 text on white | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #320D18 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEBA
oklch(81% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8197
oklch(70.8% 0.116 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#D05E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4167
oklch(55.7% 0.16 5)
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Step 700
700
#A13155
oklch(49% 0.149 5)
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Step 800
800
#832A46
oklch(42.7% 0.124 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A283B
oklch(37.8% 0.096 5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320D18
oklch(22.6% 0.061 5)
#320D18 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) | #141518 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D17 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370911 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320D18
#320D18
oklch(22.6% 0.061 5)
- #00221E
#00221E
oklch(22.6% 0.04 183.6)
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 #320D18, 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 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
Use #320D18 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.