#32181E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.042 5.8), rgb(50, 24, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#32181E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32181E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 24, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.042 5.8) |
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 #32181E | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32181E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32181E text on white | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #32181E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C99
oklch(70.7% 0.08 6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E80
oklch(63.2% 0.103 6)
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Step 600
600
#A95569
oklch(55.7% 0.112 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#904558
oklch(49.1% 0.103 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#753948
oklch(42.6% 0.085 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F313C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 5.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32181E
oklch(24.8% 0.042 5.8)
#32181E 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) | #1C1D1E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36161A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32181E
#32181E
oklch(24.8% 0.042 5.8)
- #012824
#012824
oklch(24.9% 0.043 184.7)
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 #32181E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #32181E 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.