#322003
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26% 0.051 75.6), rgb(50, 32, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#322003 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322003 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 32, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 89%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.051 75.6) |
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 #322003 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322003 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322003 text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #322003 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC96
oklch(81% 0.06 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39859
oklch(70.6% 0.096 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47D1F
oklch(63% 0.123 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322003
oklch(26% 0.051 75.6)
#322003 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) | #272100 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2504 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371B1A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322003
#322003
oklch(26% 0.051 75.6)
- #12253C
#12253C
oklch(26.1% 0.05 254.2)
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 #322003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.012
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #322003 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.