#321A0A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.7% 0.046 52.6), rgb(50, 26, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#321A0A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321A0A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 26, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 67%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.046 52.6) |
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 #321A0A | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321A0A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321A0A text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #321A0A 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC916D
oklch(70.6% 0.087 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7545
oklch(63.1% 0.112 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C24
oklch(55.7% 0.122 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B16
oklch(49% 0.113 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#763E16
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3519
oklch(37.6% 0.073 52.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321A0A
oklch(24.7% 0.046 52.6)
#321A0A 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) | #211D08 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371516 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321A0A
#321A0A
oklch(24.7% 0.046 52.6)
- #042433
#042433
oklch(24.6% 0.046 233.2)
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 #321A0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #321A0A 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.