#321E21
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.2% 0.032 9.6), rgb(50, 30, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#321E21 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321E21 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 30, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 25%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.032 9.6) |
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 #321E21 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321E21 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321E21 text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #321E21 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39298
oklch(70.8% 0.06 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#B2767F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E68
oklch(55.5% 0.083 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#864D57
oklch(49% 0.078 9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4047
oklch(42.7% 0.063 10)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321E21
oklch(26.2% 0.032 9.6)
#321E21 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) | #212121 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262521 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361C1F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321E21
#321E21
oklch(26.2% 0.032 9.6)
- #102928
#102928
oklch(26.1% 0.031 192)
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 #321E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
Use #321E21 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.