#321523
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.4% 0.051 351.3), rgb(50, 21, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#321523 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321523 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 21, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 41%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.051 351.3) |
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 #321523 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321523 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321523 text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #321523 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF87A8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16892
oklch(63.2% 0.123 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC4E7C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#933E69
oklch(49.1% 0.125 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#783456
oklch(42.8% 0.104 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#612E47
oklch(37.8% 0.081 350.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321523
oklch(24.4% 0.051 351.3)
#321523 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) | #181B23 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202022 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36141A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321523
#321523
oklch(24.4% 0.051 351.3)
- #00271D
#00271D
oklch(24.3% 0.047 171.4)
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 #321523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
Use #321523 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.