#321C06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.048 62.7), rgb(50, 28, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#321C06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321C06 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 28, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 79%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.048 62.7) |
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 #321C06 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321C06 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321C06 text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #321C06 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9463
oklch(70.8% 0.092 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7835
oklch(63.1% 0.117 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321C06
oklch(25.1% 0.048 62.7)
#321C06 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) | #231E04 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282306 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371717 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321C06
#321C06
oklch(25.1% 0.048 62.7)
- #092437
#092437
oklch(25% 0.048 242.9)
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 #321C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.006
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #321C06 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.