#321A22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.4% 0.04 358.9), rgb(50, 26, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#321A22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321A22 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 26, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.04 358.9) |
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 #321A22 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321A22 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321A22 text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #321A22 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 357.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88D9F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97088
oklch(63.1% 0.097 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45772
oklch(55.6% 0.106 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C475F
oklch(49% 0.097 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#723B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 359)
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Step 900
900
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321A22
oklch(25.4% 0.04 358.9)
#321A22 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) | #1D1F22 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232321 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36191D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321A22
#321A22
oklch(25.4% 0.04 358.9)
- #072923
#072923
oklch(25.5% 0.04 178.9)
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 #321A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
Use #321A22 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.