#321B00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.055 67.3), rgb(50, 27, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#321B00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321B00 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 27, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.055 67.3) |
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 #321B00 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321B00 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321B00 text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #321B00 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300
#DDB994
oklch(80.8% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9456
oklch(70.8% 0.104 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7717
oklch(63.1% 0.133 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321B00
oklch(24.8% 0.055 67.3)
#321B00 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) | #221D00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282200 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381515 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321B00
#321B00
oklch(24.8% 0.055 67.3)
- #07233A
#07233A
oklch(24.9% 0.055 247.1)
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 #321B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.006
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #321B00 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.