#321105
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.8% 0.058 40.8), rgb(50, 17, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#321105 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321105 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 17, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.058 40.8) |
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 #321105 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321105 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321105 text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #321105 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6841
oklch(63% 0.14 41)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D1F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 41)
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Step 700
700
#A03D11
oklch(49.2% 0.142 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#823312
oklch(42.7% 0.118 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E17
oklch(37.8% 0.092 40.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321105
oklch(22.8% 0.058 40.8)
#321105 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) | #1A1604 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E04 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380A0E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321105
#321105
oklch(22.8% 0.058 40.8)
- #00212A
#00212A
oklch(22.9% 0.042 219.6)
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 #321105, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #321105 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.