#32250E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.4% 0.041 79.9), rgb(50, 37, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#32250E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32250E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 37, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 56%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.041 79.9) |
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 #32250E | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32250E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32250E text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #32250E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9823C
oklch(63% 0.1 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#946B15
oklch(55.6% 0.108 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5903
oklch(49.1% 0.1 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#67490A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 79.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32250E
oklch(27.4% 0.041 79.9)
#32250E 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) | #2A250C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372120 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32250E
#32250E
oklch(27.4% 0.041 79.9)
- #1B283C
#1B283C
oklch(27.5% 0.041 258.8)
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 #32250E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #32250E 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.