#321308
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.054 39.9), rgb(50, 19, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#321308 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321308 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 19, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.054 39.9) |
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 #321308 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321308 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321308 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #321308 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6F
oklch(70.6% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B49
oklch(63.2% 0.131 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6502A
oklch(55.6% 0.142 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C401D
oklch(49% 0.132 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F351A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 39.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321308
oklch(23.2% 0.054 39.9)
#321308 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) | #1B1807 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F07 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380D11 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321308
#321308
oklch(23.2% 0.054 39.9)
- #00222B
#00222B
oklch(23.3% 0.042 219.2)
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 #321308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #321308 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.