#322E18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.036 99.2), rgb(50, 46, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#322E18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 99°. 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 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322E18 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 46, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.036 99.2) |
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 #322E18 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322E18 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322E18 text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #322E18 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA270
oklch(70.8% 0.069 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#968A49
oklch(63% 0.087 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#817429
oklch(55.6% 0.096 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D611B
oklch(49% 0.089 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F19
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322E18
oklch(29.9% 0.036 99.2)
#322E18 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) | #322D16 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E19 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362B29 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322E18
#322E18
oklch(29.9% 0.036 99.2)
- #2A2C40
#2A2C40
oklch(30% 0.036 279.6)
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 #322E18, 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 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
Use #322E18 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.