#321B16
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.038 33), rgb(50, 27, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#321B16 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321B16 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 27, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 39%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.038 33) |
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 #321B16 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321B16 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321B16 text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #321B16 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99084
oklch(70.6% 0.072 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7465
oklch(63% 0.092 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65C4C
oklch(55.7% 0.101 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#733E33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352C
oklch(37.6% 0.06 33.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321B16
oklch(25.2% 0.038 33)
#321B16 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) | #201E16 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262316 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37181A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321B16
#321B16
oklch(25.2% 0.038 33)
- #07272D
#07272D
oklch(25.3% 0.038 212.5)
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 #321B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #321B16 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.