#323018
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.039 104.3), rgb(50, 48, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#323018 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323018 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 48, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.039 104.3) |
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 #323018 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323018 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323018 text on white | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #323018 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#938C44
oklch(63.1% 0.094 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7622
oklch(55.6% 0.103 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6314
oklch(49.1% 0.096 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#565115
oklch(42.7% 0.079 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#323018
oklch(30.5% 0.039 104.3)
#323018 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) | #342E16 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353019 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352D2A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323018
#323018
oklch(30.5% 0.039 104.3)
- #2C2C42
#2C2C42
oklch(30.3% 0.039 283.8)
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 #323018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
Use #323018 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.