#32311B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.8% 0.036 106.1), rgb(50, 49, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#32311B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 106°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32311B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 49, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 30%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.036 106.1) |
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 #32311B | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32311B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32311B text on white | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #32311B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A471
oklch(70.8% 0.069 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#908D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.088 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B772D
oklch(55.7% 0.095 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#67641F
oklch(49.2% 0.089 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#54511C
oklch(42.6% 0.073 106)
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Step 900
900
#45431D
oklch(37.5% 0.057 106.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32311B
oklch(30.8% 0.036 106.1)
#32311B 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) | #342F19 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352E2C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32311B
#32311B
oklch(30.8% 0.036 106.1)
- #2E2D41
#2E2D41
oklch(30.7% 0.036 286.4)
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 #32311B, 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 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
Use #32311B 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.