#321A11
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.042 41.2), rgb(50, 26, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#321A11 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 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 | #321A11 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 26, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.042 41.2) |
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 #321A11 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321A11 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321A11 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #321A11 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC907A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41)
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Step 500
500
#BD7458
oklch(63.1% 0.101 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3E
oklch(55.5% 0.109 41)
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Step 700
700
#904A30
oklch(49% 0.102 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#753D28
oklch(42.6% 0.085 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321A11
oklch(24.8% 0.042 41.2)
#321A11 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) | #201D10 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262211 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371618 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321A11
#321A11
oklch(24.8% 0.042 41.2)
- #04262F
#04262F
oklch(25% 0.041 219.4)
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 #321A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #321A11 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.