Nearest named color: Oxblood
#320C14
#320C14
Nearest named
Oxblood
Family
Red
Lightness
22.3%
Chroma
0.062
Hue angle
10.9°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
17.52:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.06:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#330000
CSS oklch()
22% 0.06 11

#320C14 is a deep, warm red. On the Color Lab it reads quietly premium. It is too dark to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #320C14

Not just a swatch — here's how #320C14 works with other colors. Named schemes with #320C14 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Oxblood plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Oxblood sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Oxblood carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Oxblood is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #320C14 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 64/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 23/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 75/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 40/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 42/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 77/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 24/100
Low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 15/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 52/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 93/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #320C14

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 17.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E6BEC7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #31100C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #320C14 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #320C14;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 12 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.062 10.9);
  --color-50: #FCF2F4;
  --color-100: #F8DDE3;
  --color-200: #EFBDC8;
  --color-300: #DF90A1;
  --color-400: #CB677C;
  --color-500: #B0455C;
  --color-600: #873B4B;
  --color-700: #602F39;
  --color-800: #3F2228;
  --color-900: #27161A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}