#32211B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.029 40.3), rgb(50, 33, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#32211B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32211B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 33, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 30%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.029 40.3) |
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 #32211B | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32211B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32211B text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #32211B text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9687
oklch(70.7% 0.054 41)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B69
oklch(63% 0.07 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#996451
oklch(55.5% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#835342
oklch(49.2% 0.07 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32211B
oklch(26.7% 0.029 40.3)
#32211B 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) | #25231B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361E1F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32211B
#32211B
oklch(26.7% 0.029 40.3)
- #15292F
#15292F
oklch(26.7% 0.028 219.1)
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 #32211B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #32211B 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.