#322A15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.036 89.2), rgb(50, 42, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#322A15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322A15 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 42, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 41%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.036 89.2) |
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 #322A15 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322A15 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322A15 text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #322A15 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8748
oklch(63.2% 0.087 89)
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Step 600
600
#8A7028
oklch(55.6% 0.095 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E1A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 89.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322A15
oklch(28.8% 0.036 89.2)
#322A15 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) | #2E2913 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C16 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362725 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322A15
#322A15
oklch(28.8% 0.036 89.2)
- #232A3D
#232A3D
oklch(28.7% 0.036 268.5)
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 #322A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #322A15 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.