#321F11
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26% 0.038 56.5), rgb(50, 31, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#321F11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321F11 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 31, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 49%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.038 56.5) |
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 #321F11 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321F11 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321F11 text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #321F11 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C49575
oklch(70.7% 0.072 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47B50
oklch(63.2% 0.092 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6334
oklch(55.6% 0.1 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#885126
oklch(49% 0.093 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4321
oklch(42.8% 0.078 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3920
oklch(37.8% 0.06 56.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321F11
oklch(26% 0.038 56.5)
#321F11 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) | #252110 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292511 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371B1C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321F11
#321F11
oklch(26% 0.038 56.5)
- #102734
#102734
oklch(26.1% 0.038 235.5)
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 #321F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #321F11 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.