#321317
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.6% 0.05 13.7), rgb(50, 19, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#321317 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321317 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 19, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.05 13.7) |
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 #321317 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321317 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321317 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #321317 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#D5888F
oklch(70.8% 0.095 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86873
oklch(63.2% 0.122 14)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.133 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.123 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D343E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 14)
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Step 900
900
#652E35
oklch(37.8% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321317
oklch(23.6% 0.05 13.7)
#321317 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) | #191917 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F16 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370F15 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321317
#321317
oklch(23.6% 0.05 13.7)
- #002424
#002424
oklch(23.6% 0.04 194.8)
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 #321317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #321317 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.