#321501
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.057 53.8), rgb(50, 21, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#321501 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321501 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 21, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.057 53.8) |
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 #321501 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321501 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321501 text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #321501 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B598
oklch(80.8% 0.068 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58D5E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86F2A
oklch(63.1% 0.138 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#653206
oklch(37.7% 0.09 54.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321501
oklch(23.5% 0.057 53.8)
#321501 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) | #1E1900 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #251F01 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380E11 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321501
#321501
oklch(23.5% 0.057 53.8)
- #002131
#002131
oklch(23.3% 0.049 233.9)
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 #321501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
Use #321501 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.