#32140D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.051 34.3), rgb(50, 20, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#32140D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32140D |
| RGB | rgb(50, 20, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 59%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.051 34.3) |
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 #32140D | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32140D | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32140D text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #32140D 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58A78
oklch(70.6% 0.096 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86B56
oklch(63% 0.123 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#B4513A
oklch(55.6% 0.134 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A412D
oklch(49% 0.124 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3626
oklch(42.6% 0.103 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#653023
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32140D
oklch(23.5% 0.051 34.3)
#32140D 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) | #1C190C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370F12 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32140D
#32140D
oklch(23.5% 0.051 34.3)
- #00232A
#00232A
oklch(23.5% 0.041 213.9)
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 #32140D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #32140D 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.