#323016
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.4% 0.042 104.7), rgb(50, 48, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#323016 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323016 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 48, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 39%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.042 104.7) |
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 #323016 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323016 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323016 text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #323016 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A469
oklch(70.8% 0.079 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#938D3E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7617
oklch(55.6% 0.11 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6305
oklch(49.1% 0.102 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#56510C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#323016
oklch(30.4% 0.042 104.7)
#323016 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) | #342E14 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353017 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362D2A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323016
#323016
oklch(30.4% 0.042 104.7)
- #2C2C43
#2C2C43
oklch(30.4% 0.041 283.7)
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 #323016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #323016 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.