#321D09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.046 61.8), rgb(50, 29, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#321D09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321D09 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 29, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 69%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.046 61.8) |
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 #321D09 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321D09 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321D09 text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #321D09 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89468
oklch(70.6% 0.086 61)
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Step 500
500
#B9793D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46116
oklch(55.7% 0.119 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F04
oklch(48.9% 0.111 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#72410B
oklch(42.6% 0.092 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3814
oklch(37.7% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321D09
oklch(25.4% 0.046 61.8)
#321D09 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) | #241F07 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282409 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371819 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321D09
#321D09
oklch(25.4% 0.046 61.8)
- #0B2536
#0B2536
oklch(25.4% 0.045 240.6)
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 #321D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.009
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #321D09 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.