#322222
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8), rgb(50, 34, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#322222 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322222 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 34, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 19%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8) |
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 #322222 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322222 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322222 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #322222 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB9
oklch(81% 0.029 20.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9595
oklch(70.6% 0.047 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.06 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#966464
oklch(55.6% 0.065 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#805353
oklch(49.2% 0.061 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#684444
oklch(42.8% 0.05 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322222
oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8)
#322222 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) | #252422 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292722 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352022 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322222
#322222
oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8)
- #182B2B
#182B2B
oklch(27.3% 0.025 195.8)
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 #322222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #322222 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.