#323020
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.027 101.8), rgb(50, 48, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#323020 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323020 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 48, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 22%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.027 101.8) |
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 #323020 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323020 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323020 text on white | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #323020 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#918B5C
oklch(63% 0.066 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7542
oklch(55.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#686234
oklch(49.1% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#55502B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#464327
oklch(37.8% 0.044 103)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#323020
oklch(30.6% 0.027 101.8)
#323020 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) | #332F1F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343021 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352E2C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323020
#323020
oklch(30.6% 0.027 101.8)
- #2D2E3D
#2D2E3D
oklch(30.7% 0.027 281.7)
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 #323020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
Use #323020 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.