#321609
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.05 44.5), rgb(50, 22, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#321609 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321609 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 22, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 69%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.05 44.5) |
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 #321609 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321609 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321609 text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #321609 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44)
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Step 500
500
#C56F48
oklch(63% 0.121 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15529
oklch(55.6% 0.133 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#98451B
oklch(49.1% 0.124 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3919
oklch(42.6% 0.102 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#64321B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 44.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321609
oklch(23.8% 0.05 44.5)
#321609 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) | #1E1A08 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242009 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381013 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321609
#321609
oklch(23.8% 0.05 44.5)
- #00232F
#00232F
oklch(23.8% 0.045 225.4)
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 #321609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #321609 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.