#32270F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.9% 0.041 84.9), rgb(50, 39, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#32270F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 85°. 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 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32270F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 39, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 54%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.041 84.9) |
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 #32270F | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32270F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32270F text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #32270F 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5843B
oklch(63% 0.1 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D12
oklch(55.5% 0.108 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#644B09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E13
oklch(37.5% 0.064 84.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32270F
oklch(27.9% 0.041 84.9)
#32270F 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) | #2C270D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A10 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372322 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32270F
#32270F
oklch(27.9% 0.041 84.9)
- #1F283D
#1F283D
oklch(27.9% 0.041 266)
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 #32270F, 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 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #32270F 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.