#321901
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.054 61.8), rgb(50, 25, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#321901 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321901 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 25, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.054 61.8) |
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 #321901 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321901 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321901 text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #321901 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B896
oklch(80.9% 0.065 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF915A
oklch(70.6% 0.104 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17423
oklch(63% 0.132 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613501
oklch(37.7% 0.086 61.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321901
oklch(24.3% 0.054 61.8)
#321901 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) | #211C00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272101 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381314 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321901
#321901
oklch(24.3% 0.054 61.8)
- #022237
#022237
oklch(24.2% 0.054 242)
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 #321901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.011
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.091
Use #321901 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.