#321006
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.6% 0.059 37.7), rgb(50, 16, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#321006 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321006 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 16, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 79%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.059 37.7) |
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 #321006 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321006 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321006 text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #321006 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
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06646
oklch(63.1% 0.142 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A26
oklch(55.5% 0.154 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13B19
oklch(49.1% 0.143 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#833117
oklch(42.7% 0.119 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 38)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321006
oklch(22.6% 0.059 37.7)
#321006 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) | #191605 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D05 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38090E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321006
#321006
oklch(22.6% 0.059 37.7)
- #002028
#002028
oklch(22.5% 0.04 217.6)
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 #321006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
Use #321006 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.