#321504
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.055 49.5), rgb(50, 21, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#321504 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321504 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 21, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 85%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.055 49.5) |
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 #321504 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321504 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321504 text on white | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #321504 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D65
oklch(70.8% 0.104 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86E38
oklch(63.1% 0.133 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3540C
oklch(55.5% 0.143 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3805
oklch(42.6% 0.111 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#653111
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321504
oklch(23.5% 0.055 49.5)
#321504 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) | #1D1903 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F04 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380F11 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321504
#321504
oklch(23.5% 0.055 49.5)
- #002230
#002230
oklch(23.6% 0.047 229.8)
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 #321504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
Use #321504 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.