#322210
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.038 68.2), rgb(50, 34, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#322210 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322210 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 34, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 52%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.038 68.2) |
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 #322210 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322210 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322210 text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #322210 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF986F
oklch(70.6% 0.073 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6729
oklch(55.6% 0.101 68)
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Step 700
700
#83551B
oklch(49% 0.094 68)
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Step 800
800
#6B4619
oklch(42.7% 0.078 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322210
oklch(26.7% 0.038 68.2)
#322210 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) | #27230E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2710 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371E1E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322210
#322210
oklch(26.7% 0.038 68.2)
- #162738
#162738
oklch(26.7% 0.039 249.5)
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 #322210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #322210 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.