#32180E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.046 41.5), rgb(50, 24, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#32180E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32180E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 24, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 56%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.046 41.5) |
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 #32180E | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32180E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32180E text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #32180E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F76
oklch(70.7% 0.086 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17153
oklch(63% 0.11 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5837
oklch(55.5% 0.12 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#944829
oklch(49.2% 0.112 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#783B23
oklch(42.6% 0.093 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#613322
oklch(37.6% 0.072 40.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32180E
oklch(24.3% 0.046 41.5)
#32180E 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) | #1F1B0D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371316 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32180E
#32180E
oklch(24.3% 0.046 41.5)
- #00252F
#00252F
oklch(24.5% 0.045 220.2)
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 #32180E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #32180E 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.