#32111C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.4% 0.055 1.4), rgb(50, 17, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#32111C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32111C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 17, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 49%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.055 1.4) |
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 #32111C | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32111C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32111C text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #32111C text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BE
oklch(81% 0.065 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7849C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96384
oklch(63% 0.134 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4486E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 1)
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Step 700
700
#9B395C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E304B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#662B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 1.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32111C
oklch(23.4% 0.055 1.4)
#32111C 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) | #17181C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360E15 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32111C
#32111C
oklch(23.4% 0.055 1.4)
- #00241F
#00241F
oklch(23.3% 0.042 181.5)
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 #32111C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #32111C 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.