#321C24
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.9% 0.037 356.6), rgb(50, 28, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#321C24 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 357°. 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 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321C24 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 28, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 28%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.037 356.6) |
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 #321C24 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321C24 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321C24 text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #321C24 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5728B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 356)
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Step 600
600
#A05A74
oklch(55.6% 0.097 357)
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Step 700
700
#894A62
oklch(49.2% 0.09 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3442
oklch(37.6% 0.058 356.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321C24
oklch(25.9% 0.037 356.6)
#321C24 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) | #1F2024 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242423 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351B1F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321C24
#321C24
oklch(25.9% 0.037 356.6)
- #0D2923
#0D2923
oklch(25.7% 0.036 177.1)
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 #321C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #321C24 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.