#322603
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.5% 0.053 89.2), rgb(50, 38, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#322603 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322603 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 38, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 89%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.053 89.2) |
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 #322603 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322603 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322603 text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #322603 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
#EFEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 90.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF93
oklch(80.9% 0.062 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99D53
oklch(70.6% 0.099 89)
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Step 500
500
#A88405
oklch(63% 0.128 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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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)
#322603
oklch(27.5% 0.053 89.2)
#322603 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 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2904 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37221F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322603
#322603
oklch(27.5% 0.053 89.2)
- #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 #322603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #322603 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.