#321D0E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.5% 0.042 55.2), rgb(50, 29, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#321D0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321D0E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 29, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 56%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.042 55.2) |
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 #321D0E | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321D0E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321D0E text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #321D0E 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79471
oklch(70.7% 0.078 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8784B
oklch(63% 0.101 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3602D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.102 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#72411C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C371D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 54.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321D0E
oklch(25.5% 0.042 55.2)
#321D0E 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) | #231F0D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371919 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321D0E
#321D0E
oklch(25.5% 0.042 55.2)
- #0B2634
#0B2634
oklch(25.5% 0.042 234.4)
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 #321D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #321D0E 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.