#322201
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.5% 0.053 81.7), rgb(50, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#322201 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 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 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322201 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.053 81.7) |
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 #322201 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322201 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322201 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #322201 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
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 82)
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Step 400
400
#C09A52
oklch(70.6% 0.101 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#B08005
oklch(63.1% 0.129 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322201
oklch(26.5% 0.053 81.7)
#322201 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) | #282200 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2602 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371D1C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322201
#322201
oklch(26.5% 0.053 81.7)
- #16253F
#16253F
oklch(26.6% 0.053 260.8)
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 #322201, 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 0.063
- 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 0.081
Use #322201 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.