#321D1E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.9% 0.033 16.5), rgb(50, 29, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#321D1E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321D1E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 29, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 27%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.033 16.5) |
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 #321D1E | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321D1E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321D1E text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #321D1E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59193
oklch(70.7% 0.063 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57578
oklch(63% 0.081 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05D61
oklch(55.5% 0.088 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#894D50
oklch(49.2% 0.081 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F42
oklch(42.7% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3638
oklch(37.7% 0.052 16.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321D1E
oklch(25.9% 0.033 16.5)
#321D1E 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) | #21201E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241E | 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°).
- #321D1E
#321D1E
oklch(25.9% 0.033 16.5)
- #0D2929
#0D2929
oklch(26% 0.034 195.3)
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 #321D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #321D1E 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.