#313221
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.029 110.8), rgb(49, 50, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#313221 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313221 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 50, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 20%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.029 110.8) |
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 #313221 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313221 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #313221 text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #313221 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757841
oklch(55.7% 0.077 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626433
oklch(49% 0.07 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#313221
oklch(31.1% 0.029 110.8)
#313221 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) | #353020 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353122 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33302E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313221
#313221
oklch(31.1% 0.029 110.8)
- #302E3E
#302E3E
oklch(31% 0.029 290.4)
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 #313221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
Use #313221 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.