#321B18
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.037 28), rgb(50, 27, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#321B18 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321B18 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 27, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.037 28) |
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 #321B18 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321B18 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321B18 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #321B18 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99088
oklch(70.7% 0.071 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA746B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55B52
oklch(55.5% 0.099 28)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B43
oklch(49.1% 0.091 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E37
oklch(42.8% 0.076 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321B18
oklch(25.2% 0.037 28)
#321B18 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) | #201E18 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262318 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37181A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321B18
#321B18
oklch(25.2% 0.037 28)
- #07272B
#07272B
oklch(25.2% 0.037 206.9)
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 #321B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #321B18 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.