#322200
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.5% 0.054 82.4), rgb(50, 34, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#322200 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 82°. 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 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322200 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 34, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.054 82.4) |
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 #322200 | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322200 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322200 text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #322200 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD91
oklch(80.8% 0.065 82.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09A50
oklch(70.6% 0.103 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322200
oklch(26.5% 0.054 82.4)
#322200 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) | #292200 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2601 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371D1B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322200
#322200
oklch(26.5% 0.054 82.4)
- #16243F
#16243F
oklch(26.3% 0.054 262.5)
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 #322200, 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 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #322200 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.