#322403
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.052 84.9), rgb(50, 36, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#322403 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322403 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 36, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 89%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.052 84.9) |
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 #322403 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322403 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322403 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #322403 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 84.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C55
oklch(70.8% 0.098 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8211
oklch(63.1% 0.125 84.8)
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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)
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#322403 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) | #2A2400 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2804 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371F1D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322403
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
- #1A2640
#1A2640
oklch(27.2% 0.051 264.4)
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 #322403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
Use #322403 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.