#322D09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.4% 0.053 101.3), rgb(50, 45, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#322D09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322D09 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 45, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 69%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.053 101.3) |
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 #322D09 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322D09 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322D09 text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #322D09 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C294
oklch(80.8% 0.062 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA355
oklch(70.8% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B12
oklch(63.1% 0.127 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322D09
oklch(29.4% 0.053 101.3)
#322D09 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) | #322B05 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372926 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322D09
#322D09
oklch(29.4% 0.053 101.3)
- #282946
#282946
oklch(29.5% 0.052 281.2)
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 #322D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
Use #322D09 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.