#321C0D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.043 53.8), rgb(50, 28, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#321C0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321C0D |
| RGB | rgb(50, 28, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 59%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.043 53.8) |
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 #321C0D | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321C0D | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321C0D text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #321C0D 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99370
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA774A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E1E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#73401B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D371C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 54.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321C0D
oklch(25.2% 0.043 53.8)
#321C0D 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) | #221E0C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371818 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321C0D
#321C0D
oklch(25.2% 0.043 53.8)
- #092533
#092533
oklch(25.1% 0.042 233.9)
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 #321C0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #321C0D 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.