#321E09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.6% 0.045 64.5), rgb(50, 30, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#321E09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 65°. 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 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321E09 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 30, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 69%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.045 64.5) |
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 #321E09 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321E09 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321E09 text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #321E09 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69567
oklch(70.6% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.11 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26212
oklch(55.6% 0.119 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714309
oklch(42.8% 0.091 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321E09
oklch(25.6% 0.045 64.5)
#321E09 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) | #242007 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292409 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371919 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321E09
#321E09
oklch(25.6% 0.045 64.5)
- #0E2537
#0E2537
oklch(25.6% 0.045 244.5)
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 #321E09, 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 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
Use #321E09 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.