#321802
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.1% 0.054 58.4), rgb(50, 24, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#321802 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321802 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 24, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.054 58.4) |
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 #321802 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321802 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321802 text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #321802 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B798
oklch(80.9% 0.064 58.1)
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Step 400
400
#D0905E
oklch(70.6% 0.102 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#C3732B
oklch(63.1% 0.131 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#623406
oklch(37.6% 0.085 58.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321802
oklch(24.1% 0.054 58.4)
#321802 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) | #201B00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262102 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381213 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321802
#321802
oklch(24.1% 0.054 58.4)
- #002236
#002236
oklch(24% 0.054 239.3)
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 #321802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
Use #321802 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.