#322A16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.035 88.4), rgb(50, 42, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#322A16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 88°. 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 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322A16 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 42, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 39%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.035 88.4) |
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 #322A16 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322A16 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322A16 text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #322A16 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
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19F71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E874B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 89)
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Step 600
600
#89702C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#755E1F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D1C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 88.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322A16
oklch(28.8% 0.035 88.4)
#322A16 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) | #2E2914 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C17 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362725 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322A16
#322A16
oklch(28.8% 0.035 88.4)
- #242A3C
#242A3C
oklch(28.8% 0.034 269.9)
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 #322A16, 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 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #322A16 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.