#321B05
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.05 61.4), rgb(50, 27, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#321B05 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321B05 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 27, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.05 61.4) |
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 #321B05 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321B05 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321B05 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #321B05 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9362
oklch(70.7% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7733
oklch(63.2% 0.12 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F360D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 60.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321B05
oklch(24.8% 0.05 61.4)
#321B05 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) | #221D03 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282205 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381616 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321B05
#321B05
oklch(24.8% 0.05 61.4)
- #072437
#072437
oklch(25% 0.05 241.5)
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 #321B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.007
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #321B05 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.