#322D23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.019 84.5), rgb(50, 45, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#322D23 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322D23 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 45, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 18%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.019 84.5) |
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 #322D23 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322D23 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322D23 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #322D23 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F88
oklch(70.7% 0.035 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#96886A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#817152
oklch(55.5% 0.049 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F42
oklch(49.1% 0.047 85)
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Step 800
800
#594E37
oklch(42.8% 0.038 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#494130
oklch(37.8% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322D23
oklch(29.9% 0.019 84.5)
#322D23 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) | #302D22 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E23 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352B2A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322D23
#322D23
oklch(29.9% 0.019 84.5)
- #292E37
#292E37
oklch(30% 0.018 262.2)
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 #322D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
Use #322D23 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.