#32281A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.4% 0.028 75.6), rgb(50, 40, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#32281A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32281A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.028 75.6) |
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 #32281A | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32281A | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32281A text on white | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #32281A text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7C
oklch(70.6% 0.053 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2845A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D40
oklch(55.5% 0.073 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#775B32
oklch(49% 0.068 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E26
oklch(37.6% 0.044 75.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32281A
oklch(28.4% 0.028 75.6)
#32281A 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) | #2C2819 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362524 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32281A
#32281A
oklch(28.4% 0.028 75.6)
- #212B38
#212B38
oklch(28.6% 0.028 255.2)
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 #32281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #32281A 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.