#321004
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.6% 0.06 40.7), rgb(50, 16, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#321004 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321004 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 16, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 85%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.06 40.7) |
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 #321004 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321004 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321004 text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #321004 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8869
oklch(70.8% 0.112 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0673F
oklch(63.1% 0.144 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B1B
oklch(55.7% 0.157 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13B0B
oklch(49% 0.145 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#83320F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D15
oklch(37.8% 0.094 40.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321004
oklch(22.6% 0.06 40.7)
#321004 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) | #1A1603 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D03 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38080D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321004
#321004
oklch(22.6% 0.06 40.7)
- #002029
#002029
oklch(22.5% 0.041 220.1)
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 #321004, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
Use #321004 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.