#322B17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.034 90.8), rgb(50, 43, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#322B17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322B17 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 43, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.034 90.8) |
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 #322B17 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322B17 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322B17 text on white | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #322B17 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
-
Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B0A072
oklch(70.8% 0.065 91.1)
-
Step 500
500
#9C884C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 91.5)
-
Step 600
600
#87712D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 91.2)
-
Step 700
700
#735E20
oklch(49% 0.084 90)
-
Step 800
800
#5D4D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 90.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4C401D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 90.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#322B17
oklch(29.1% 0.034 90.8)
#322B17 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) | #2F2A15 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C18 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362826 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322B17
#322B17
oklch(29.1% 0.034 90.8)
- #252B3D
#252B3D
oklch(29.2% 0.034 270)
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 #322B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
Use #322B17 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.