#32100E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.8% 0.056 25.8), rgb(50, 16, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#32100E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| 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 | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32100E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 16, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 56%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.056 25.8) |
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 #32100E | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32100E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32100E text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #32100E 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AB
oklch(81% 0.066 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB867E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF655D
oklch(63.2% 0.136 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4944
oklch(55.6% 0.147 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03A35
oklch(49.2% 0.137 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#82312D
oklch(42.8% 0.113 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#692C28
oklch(37.8% 0.089 25.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32100E
oklch(22.8% 0.056 25.8)
#32100E 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) | #18160E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370A10 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32100E
#32100E
oklch(22.8% 0.056 25.8)
- #002125
#002125
oklch(22.6% 0.039 206.4)
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 #32100E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
Use #32100E 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.