#322602
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.5% 0.054 89.7), rgb(50, 38, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#322602 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322602 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 38, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.054 89.7) |
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 #322602 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322602 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322602 text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #322602 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF92
oklch(80.9% 0.063 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9E51
oklch(70.8% 0.102 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322602
oklch(27.5% 0.054 89.7)
#322602 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) | #2C2600 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2903 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37221F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322602
#322602
oklch(27.5% 0.054 89.7)
- #1D2642
#1D2642
oklch(27.5% 0.054 269.2)
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 #322602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #322602 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.