#322211
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.037 66.7), rgb(50, 34, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#322211 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322211 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 34, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.037 66.7) |
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 #322211 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322211 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322211 text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #322211 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
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9871
oklch(70.6% 0.071 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4B
oklch(63% 0.09 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A672D
oklch(55.7% 0.098 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#83551F
oklch(49% 0.092 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B461C
oklch(42.8% 0.076 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322211
oklch(26.7% 0.037 66.7)
#322211 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) | #272310 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2711 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371E1E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322211
#322211
oklch(26.7% 0.037 66.7)
- #162737
#162737
oklch(26.6% 0.038 248)
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 #322211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
Use #322211 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.