#321B0F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25% 0.042 47.7), rgb(50, 27, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#321B0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321B0F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 27, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.042 47.7) |
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 #321B0F | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321B0F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321B0F text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #321B0F 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9275
oklch(70.7% 0.079 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7551
oklch(63.1% 0.103 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75D35
oklch(55.6% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C27
oklch(49.1% 0.103 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F22
oklch(42.7% 0.085 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3621
oklch(37.7% 0.066 47.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321B0F
oklch(25% 0.042 47.7)
#321B0F 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) | #211E0E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371718 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321B0F
#321B0F
oklch(25% 0.042 47.7)
- #062531
#062531
oklch(24.8% 0.042 227.9)
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 #321B0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #321B0F 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.