#321F15
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.1% 0.035 48.5), rgb(50, 31, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#321F15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321F15 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 31, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 41%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.035 48.5) |
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 #321F15 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321F15 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321F15 text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #321F15 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6242
oklch(55.5% 0.091 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#875133
oklch(49% 0.085 49)
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Step 800
800
#6E432B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#593827
oklch(37.6% 0.055 47.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321F15
oklch(26.1% 0.035 48.5)
#321F15 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) | #242114 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292515 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371C1C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321F15
#321F15
oklch(26.1% 0.035 48.5)
- #102731
#102731
oklch(25.9% 0.034 228.5)
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 #321F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #321F15 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.