#321E1C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26% 0.032 25.8), rgb(50, 30, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#321E1C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321E1C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 30, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 28%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.032 25.8) |
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 #321E1C | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321E1C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321E1C text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #321E1C 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47771
oklch(63.1% 0.078 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#884E49
oklch(49.1% 0.079 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E413C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3734
oklch(37.8% 0.051 25.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321E1C
oklch(26% 0.032 25.8)
#321E1C 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) | #22211C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361C1E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321E1C
#321E1C
oklch(26% 0.032 25.8)
- #0F292C
#0F292C
oklch(26.2% 0.032 205.4)
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 #321E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #321E1C 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.