#322111
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.5% 0.037 63.3), rgb(50, 33, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#322111 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322111 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 33, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 49%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.037 63.3) |
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 #322111 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322111 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322111 text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #322111 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B652F
oklch(55.4% 0.098 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#855422
oklch(49.1% 0.092 63)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322111
oklch(26.5% 0.037 63.3)
#322111 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) | #262210 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2611 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371D1D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322111
#322111
oklch(26.5% 0.037 63.3)
- #142736
#142736
oklch(26.4% 0.038 243.7)
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 #322111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #322111 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.