#340720
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.5% 0.077 350.9), rgb(52, 7, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#340720 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340720 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 7, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 76%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.077 350.9) |
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 #340720 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340720 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340720 text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #340720 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C8
oklch(81% 0.091 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E377AC
oklch(70.7% 0.146 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#D84E97
oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32A82
oklch(55.7% 0.203 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8196E
oklch(49.2% 0.189 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#881A59
oklch(42.7% 0.155 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340720
oklch(22.5% 0.077 350.9)
#340720 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) | #0E1421 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1C1F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390512 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340720
#340720
oklch(22.5% 0.077 350.9)
- #002219
#002219
oklch(22.4% 0.044 171.5)
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 #340720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
Use #340720 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.