#321A06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.049 57.7), rgb(50, 26, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#321A06 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 58°. 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 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321A06 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 26, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 79%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.049 57.7) |
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 #321A06 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321A06 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321A06 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #321A06 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9265
oklch(70.8% 0.094 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7538
oklch(63.1% 0.12 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.13 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#763E04
oklch(42.6% 0.1 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#603611
oklch(37.8% 0.078 57.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321A06
oklch(24.6% 0.049 57.7)
#321A06 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) | #211D04 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272206 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381516 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321A06
#321A06
oklch(24.6% 0.049 57.7)
- #042435
#042435
oklch(24.7% 0.049 236.5)
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 #321A06, 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
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
Use #321A06 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.