#322018
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.032 44.8), rgb(50, 32, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#322018 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322018 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 32, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.032 44.8) |
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 #322018 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322018 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322018 text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #322018 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19582
oklch(70.6% 0.06 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B63
oklch(63.2% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6349
oklch(55.6% 0.084 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#85523B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4331
oklch(42.6% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322018
oklch(26.4% 0.032 44.8)
#322018 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) | #252217 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292618 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361D1E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322018
#322018
oklch(26.4% 0.032 44.8)
- #132830
#132830
oklch(26.3% 0.031 224.7)
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 #322018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #322018 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.