#321F18
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.1% 0.033 41), rgb(50, 31, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#321F18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321F18 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 31, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.033 41) |
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 #321F18 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321F18 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321F18 text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #321F18 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37964
oklch(63.1% 0.079 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E624B
oklch(55.7% 0.086 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#87513C
oklch(49.2% 0.08 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4232
oklch(42.7% 0.067 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321F18
oklch(26.1% 0.033 41)
#321F18 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) | #242117 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282518 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361C1D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321F18
#321F18
oklch(26.1% 0.033 41)
- #10282F
#10282F
oklch(26.1% 0.033 219.2)
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 #321F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
Use #321F18 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.