#322300
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.055 84.6), rgb(50, 35, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#322300 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322300 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 35, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.055 84.6) |
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 #322300 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322300 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322300 text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #322300 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 84.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9B4F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 84.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE8200
oklch(63.2% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322300
oklch(26.7% 0.055 84.6)
#322300 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) | #292300 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2701 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371E1C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322300
#322300
oklch(26.7% 0.055 84.6)
- #182540
#182540
oklch(26.8% 0.054 263.7)
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 #322300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #322300 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.