#322316
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8), rgb(50, 35, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#322316 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322316 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 35, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 39%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8) |
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 #322316 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322316 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322316 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #322316 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD997A
oklch(70.8% 0.061 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F58
oklch(63.2% 0.078 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#97683D
oklch(55.7% 0.084 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#81562F
oklch(49.2% 0.079 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#694628
oklch(42.7% 0.065 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B25
oklch(37.6% 0.05 60.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#322316 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) | #282415 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2716 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362020 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322316
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
- #182935
#182935
oklch(27.2% 0.032 240.2)
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 #322316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #322316 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.