#322005
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26% 0.049 73.8), rgb(50, 32, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#322005 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 74°. 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 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322005 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 32, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.049 73.8) |
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 #322005 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322005 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322005 text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #322005 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 73.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3985D
oklch(70.7% 0.092 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47D29
oklch(63.1% 0.118 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A05
oklch(37.7% 0.077 73)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322005
oklch(26% 0.049 73.8)
#322005 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) | #262103 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2506 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371B1A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322005
#322005
oklch(26% 0.049 73.8)
- #12253B
#12253B
oklch(26% 0.049 253.2)
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 #322005, 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 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
Use #322005 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.