#322612
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.7% 0.037 79.1), rgb(50, 38, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#322612 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 79°. 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 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322612 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 38, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.037 79.1) |
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 #322612 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322612 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322612 text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #322612 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78347
oklch(63.2% 0.09 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C26
oklch(55.7% 0.098 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A18
oklch(49.1% 0.091 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A17
oklch(42.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322612
oklch(27.7% 0.037 79.1)
#322612 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) | #2B2610 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2913 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362321 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322612
#322612
oklch(27.7% 0.037 79.1)
- #1D293A
#1D293A
oklch(27.8% 0.036 257.1)
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 #322612, 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 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
Use #322612 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.