#321509
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.6% 0.051 42.3), rgb(50, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#321509 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321509 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.051 42.3) |
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 #321509 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321509 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321509 text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #321509 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48C70
oklch(70.7% 0.097 42)
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Step 500
500
#C76E49
oklch(63.1% 0.124 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B3542B
oklch(55.8% 0.135 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#99431D
oklch(49% 0.126 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D381A
oklch(42.8% 0.105 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321509
oklch(23.6% 0.051 42.3)
#321509 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) | #1D1908 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242009 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380F12 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321509
#321509
oklch(23.6% 0.051 42.3)
- #00232D
#00232D
oklch(23.7% 0.044 221.1)
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 #321509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
Use #321509 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.