#322109
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.045 72.8), rgb(50, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#322109 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322109 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 69%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.045 72.8) |
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 #322109 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322109 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322109 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #322109 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19864
oklch(70.6% 0.084 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17E35
oklch(63.1% 0.109 73)
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Step 600
600
#9D6601
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 73.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322109
oklch(26.3% 0.045 72.8)
#322109 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) | #272207 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371D1C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322109
#322109
oklch(26.3% 0.045 72.8)
- #14263A
#14263A
oklch(26.4% 0.045 252.2)
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 #322109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
Use #322109 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.