#32241A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.4% 0.028 56.8), rgb(50, 36, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#32241A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32241A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 36, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.028 56.8) |
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 #32241A | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32241A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32241A text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #32241A text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9981
oklch(70.8% 0.053 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97F61
oklch(63% 0.067 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#946848
oklch(55.5% 0.073 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5739
oklch(49.2% 0.068 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#674730
oklch(42.8% 0.056 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 57.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32241A
oklch(27.4% 0.028 56.8)
#32241A 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) | #282519 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362121 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32241A
#32241A
oklch(27.4% 0.028 56.8)
- #1A2A33
#1A2A33
oklch(27.5% 0.027 233.7)
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 #32241A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #32241A 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.