#321C1F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.7% 0.035 10.9), rgb(50, 28, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#321C1F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321C1F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 28, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 28%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.035 10.9) |
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 #321C1F | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321C1F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321C1F text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #321C1F 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69096
oklch(70.7% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#B6747D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15B66
oklch(55.5% 0.092 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B55
oklch(49.1% 0.086 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E45
oklch(42.7% 0.07 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321C1F
oklch(25.7% 0.035 10.9)
#321C1F 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) | #20201F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25241F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361A1D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321C1F
#321C1F
oklch(25.7% 0.035 10.9)
- #0B2927
#0B2927
oklch(25.8% 0.036 189.1)
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 #321C1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #321C1F 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.