#322808
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.1% 0.049 91.3), rgb(50, 40, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#322808 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322808 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 40, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.049 91.3) |
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 #322808 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322808 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322808 text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #322808 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CEC096
oklch(80.9% 0.058 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69F5A
oklch(70.8% 0.093 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48620
oklch(63.1% 0.119 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322808
oklch(28.1% 0.049 91.3)
#322808 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) | #2D2705 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372421 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322808
#322808
oklch(28.1% 0.049 91.3)
- #202741
#202741
oklch(28% 0.049 271.5)
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 #322808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #322808 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.