#322A14
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.037 90), rgb(50, 42, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#322A14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322A14 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 42, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 43%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.037 90) |
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 #322A14 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322A14 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322A14 text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #322A14 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8745
oklch(63.1% 0.09 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7023
oklch(55.6% 0.099 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#755E15
oklch(49.2% 0.092 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322A14
oklch(28.8% 0.037 90)
#322A14 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) | #2E2912 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C15 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362725 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322A14
#322A14
oklch(28.8% 0.037 90)
- #232A3E
#232A3E
oklch(28.8% 0.038 269.1)
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 #322A14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
Use #322A14 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.