#322212
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.036 65.2), rgb(50, 34, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#322212 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 65°. 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 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322212 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 34, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 47%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.036 65.2) |
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 #322212 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322212 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322212 text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #322212 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA4
oklch(81% 0.043 66)
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Step 400
400
#BF9873
oklch(70.7% 0.069 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4E
oklch(63% 0.088 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#996731
oklch(55.6% 0.095 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#835523
oklch(49.1% 0.089 65)
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Step 800
800
#6A461F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 64.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322212
oklch(26.7% 0.036 65.2)
#322212 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) | #272311 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2712 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371E1E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322212
#322212
oklch(26.7% 0.036 65.2)
- #162836
#162836
oklch(26.8% 0.035 243.1)
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 #322212, 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 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
Use #322212 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.