#321E26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.4% 0.034 354), rgb(50, 30, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#321E26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321E26 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 30, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 25%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.034 354) |
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 #321E26 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321E26 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321E26 text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #321E26 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C190A3
oklch(70.6% 0.064 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1758D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 354)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D77
oklch(55.7% 0.089 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#854C64
oklch(49.1% 0.083 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F51
oklch(42.7% 0.067 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321E26
oklch(26.4% 0.034 354)
#321E26 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) | #202226 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252526 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351D21 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321E26
#321E26
oklch(26.4% 0.034 354)
- #112A24
#112A24
oklch(26.3% 0.033 176)
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 #321E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #321E26 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.