#321015
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23% 0.055 13.5), rgb(50, 16, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#321015 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 14°. 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 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321015 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 16, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 52%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.055 13.5) |
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 #321015 | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321015 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321015 text on white | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #321015 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B4
oklch(81% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA858D
oklch(70.8% 0.105 14)
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Step 500
500
#CD6371
oklch(63% 0.135 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8485A
oklch(55.6% 0.145 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E384A
oklch(49% 0.136 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#81303D
oklch(42.9% 0.112 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#682B34
oklch(37.7% 0.088 13.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321015
oklch(23% 0.055 13.5)
#321015 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) | #171715 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E14 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370B12 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321015
#321015
oklch(23% 0.055 13.5)
- #002222
#002222
oklch(22.8% 0.039 194.8)
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 #321015, 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 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #321015 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.