#321F16
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.1% 0.034 46.1), rgb(50, 31, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#321F16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321F16 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 31, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.034 46.1) |
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 #321F16 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321F16 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321F16 text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #321F16 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3957F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6245
oklch(55.6% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#875136
oklch(49.1% 0.083 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E422D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#593829
oklch(37.6% 0.053 45.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321F16
oklch(26.1% 0.034 46.1)
#321F16 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) | #242115 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282516 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371C1D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321F16
#321F16
oklch(26.1% 0.034 46.1)
- #102831
#102831
oklch(26.2% 0.034 225)
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 #321F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #321F16 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.