#32100C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.7% 0.056 29), rgb(50, 16, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#32100C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 29°. 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 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32100C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 16, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 61%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.056 29) |
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 #32100C | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32100C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32100C text on white | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #32100C 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DB867A
oklch(70.6% 0.107 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6558
oklch(63.1% 0.137 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.148 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#823128
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32100C
oklch(22.7% 0.056 29)
#32100C 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) | #19160B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38090F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32100C
#32100C
oklch(22.7% 0.056 29)
- #002126
#002126
oklch(22.7% 0.039 209.2)
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 #32100C, 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 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #32100C 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.