#321A0D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.044 48.2), rgb(50, 26, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#321A0D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321A0D |
| RGB | rgb(50, 26, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.044 48.2) |
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 #321A0D | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321A0D | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321A0D text on white | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #321A0D 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9172
oklch(70.7% 0.084 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE744D
oklch(63.1% 0.108 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95C30
oklch(55.7% 0.116 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B22
oklch(49.1% 0.109 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#763E1E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F351E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 48.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321A0D
oklch(24.8% 0.044 48.2)
#321A0D 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) | #211D0C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371517 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321A0D
#321A0D
oklch(24.8% 0.044 48.2)
- #042532
#042532
oklch(24.8% 0.044 228.7)
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 #321A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #321A0D 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.