#322008
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.1% 0.046 71), rgb(50, 32, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#322008 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 71°. 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 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322008 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 32, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.046 71) |
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 #322008 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322008 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322008 text on white | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #322008 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.054 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39863
oklch(70.8% 0.087 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37D34
oklch(63.1% 0.111 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 71)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322008
oklch(26.1% 0.046 71)
#322008 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) | #262106 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2509 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371C1B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322008
#322008
oklch(26.1% 0.046 71)
- #12253A
#12253A
oklch(26% 0.047 252.2)
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 #322008, 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 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #322008 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.