#321E24
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.033 0.1), rgb(50, 30, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#321E24 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 0°. 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 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321E24 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 30, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 25%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.033 0.1) |
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 #321E24 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321E24 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321E24 text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #321E24 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919F
oklch(70.7% 0.062 360)
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Step 500
500
#B17587
oklch(63% 0.079 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D71
oklch(55.5% 0.086 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D5F
oklch(49.2% 0.08 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321E24
oklch(26.3% 0.033 0.1)
#321E24 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) | #212224 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252524 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351D20 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321E24
#321E24
oklch(26.3% 0.033 0.1)
- #112A25
#112A25
oklch(26.3% 0.033 179)
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 #321E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #321E24 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.