#322523
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.02 28.5), rgb(50, 37, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#322523 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.020. 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 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322523 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 37, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 18%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.02 28.5) |
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 #322523 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322523 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322523 text on white | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #322523 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79893
oklch(70.6% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57F79
oklch(63.1% 0.048 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#906862
oklch(55.7% 0.053 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5651
oklch(49% 0.049 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#644742
oklch(42.8% 0.041 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322523
oklch(27.9% 0.02 28.5)
#322523 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) | #282723 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2923 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352324 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322523
#322523
oklch(27.9% 0.02 28.5)
- #1D2C2E
#1D2C2E
oklch(28.1% 0.02 206.4)
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 #322523, 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 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
Use #322523 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.