#321F09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.045 67.3), rgb(50, 31, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#321F09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321F09 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 31, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 69%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.045 67.3) |
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 #321F09 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321F09 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321F09 text on white | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #321F09 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C59666
oklch(70.7% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57C39
oklch(63.2% 0.109 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0630D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4406
oklch(42.7% 0.091 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3911
oklch(37.6% 0.071 67.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321F09
oklch(25.8% 0.045 67.3)
#321F09 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) | #252007 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2509 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371B1A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321F09
#321F09
oklch(25.8% 0.045 67.3)
- #102538
#102538
oklch(25.7% 0.045 247.8)
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 #321F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.011
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
Use #321F09 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.