#322121
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9), rgb(50, 33, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#322121 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322121 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 33, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 20%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9) |
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 #322121 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322121 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322121 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #322121 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9594
oklch(70.8% 0.05 20)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.064 19)
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Step 600
600
#986363
oklch(55.7% 0.069 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#825252
oklch(49.2% 0.065 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#694343
oklch(42.7% 0.053 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#563939
oklch(37.8% 0.042 19.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#322121 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) | #242321 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282721 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351F21 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322121
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
- #162A2B
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
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 #322121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
Use #322121 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.