#32270E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.9% 0.042 85.6), rgb(50, 39, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#32270E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32270E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 39, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 56%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.042 85.6) |
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 #32270E | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32270E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32270E text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #32270E text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58438
oklch(63% 0.102 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D09
oklch(55.5% 0.111 85.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 86)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32270E
oklch(27.9% 0.042 85.6)
#32270E 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) | #2C270C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372321 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32270E
#32270E
oklch(27.9% 0.042 85.6)
- #1F283E
#1F283E
oklch(27.9% 0.043 266.7)
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 #32270E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #32270E 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.