#321E02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.5% 0.052 71.8), rgb(50, 30, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#321E02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321E02 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 30, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.052 71.8) |
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 #321E02 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321E02 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321E02 text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #321E02 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABB95
oklch(80.9% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79659
oklch(70.7% 0.098 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87B1E
oklch(63.1% 0.126 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321E02
oklch(25.5% 0.052 71.8)
#321E02 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) | #251F00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2403 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381918 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321E02
#321E02
oklch(25.5% 0.052 71.8)
- #0E243B
#0E243B
oklch(25.5% 0.052 251.4)
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 #321E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.007
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #321E02 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.