#321D1D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.033 19.6), rgb(50, 29, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#321D1D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321D1D |
| RGB | rgb(50, 29, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 27%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.033 19.6) |
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 #321D1D | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321D1D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321D1D text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #321D1D 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C59191
oklch(70.7% 0.063 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57676
oklch(63.2% 0.08 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#894D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F40
oklch(42.6% 0.067 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321D1D
oklch(25.8% 0.033 19.6)
#321D1D 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) | #21201D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361B1D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321D1D
#321D1D
oklch(25.8% 0.033 19.6)
- #0D282A
#0D282A
oklch(25.7% 0.033 201.9)
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 #321D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #321D1D 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.