#321A10
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.042 43.1), rgb(50, 26, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#321A10 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321A10 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 26, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.042 43.1) |
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 #321A10 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321A10 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321A10 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #321A10 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A7
oklch(81% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9078
oklch(70.6% 0.081 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7455
oklch(63.1% 0.102 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.112 43)
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Step 700
700
#904B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E26
oklch(42.7% 0.085 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3523
oklch(37.7% 0.067 43.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321A10
oklch(24.8% 0.042 43.1)
#321A10 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) | #201D0F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262210 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371618 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321A10
#321A10
oklch(24.8% 0.042 43.1)
- #042530
#042530
oklch(24.7% 0.042 224.5)
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 #321A10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #321A10 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.