#321B28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.8% 0.042 345.5), rgb(50, 27, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#321B28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321B28 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 27, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 30%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.042 345.5) |
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 #321B28 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321B28 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321B28 text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #321B28 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57097
oklch(63.1% 0.1 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05781
oklch(55.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#89476D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A59
oklch(42.6% 0.085 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3249
oklch(37.5% 0.066 345.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321B28
oklch(25.8% 0.042 345.5)
#321B28 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) | #1D2028 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222427 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351B20 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321B28
#321B28
oklch(25.8% 0.042 345.5)
- #0C2A1F
#0C2A1F
oklch(25.8% 0.042 166.1)
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 #321B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #321B28 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.