#321623
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.6% 0.049 352.1), rgb(50, 22, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#321623 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321623 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 22, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 39%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.049 352.1) |
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 #321623 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321623 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321623 text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #321623 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F3E5EB
oklch(93.5% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6991
oklch(63% 0.119 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA507B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#924068
oklch(49.2% 0.12 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#773555
oklch(42.8% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#602F46
oklch(37.8% 0.077 351.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321623
oklch(24.6% 0.049 352.1)
#321623 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) | #191C23 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202122 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36151B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321623
#321623
oklch(24.6% 0.049 352.1)
- #00281E
#00281E
oklch(24.7% 0.048 171.7)
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 #321623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
Use #321623 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.