#321815
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.042 27.5), rgb(50, 24, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#321815 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321815 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 24, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 41%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.042 27.5) |
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 #321815 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321815 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321815 text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #321815 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 28)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D85
oklch(70.6% 0.081 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C07067
oklch(63.1% 0.103 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB574E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#93473F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#773B34
oklch(42.8% 0.085 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321815
oklch(24.5% 0.042 27.5)
#321815 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) | #1E1C15 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242115 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371417 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321815
#321815
oklch(24.5% 0.042 27.5)
- #00262B
#00262B
oklch(24.6% 0.042 207.9)
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 #321815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #321815 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.