#32201A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.03 39.2), rgb(50, 32, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#32201A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32201A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 32, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.03 39.2) |
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 #32201A | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32201A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32201A text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #32201A text on black | 1.35:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 38)
-
Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B07A68
oklch(63% 0.073 39.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9C6350
oklch(55.7% 0.08 39.2)
-
Step 700
700
#855240
oklch(49.2% 0.074 40.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
-
Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#32201A
oklch(26.4% 0.03 39.2)
#32201A 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) | #24221A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361D1E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32201A
#32201A
oklch(26.4% 0.03 39.2)
- #13292F
#13292F
oklch(26.6% 0.03 217.5)
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 #32201A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
Use #32201A 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.