#323212
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.049 109), rgb(50, 50, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#323212 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323212 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 50, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 47%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.049 109) |
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 #323212 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323212 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323212 text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #323212 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A65E
oklch(70.8% 0.095 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#908F2A
oklch(63.2% 0.12 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454406
oklch(37.6% 0.077 108.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#323212
oklch(30.9% 0.049 109)
#323212 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) | #36300F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373114 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362F2B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323212
#323212
oklch(30.9% 0.049 109)
- #2F2C48
#2F2C48
oklch(31% 0.05 288)
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 #323212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
Use #323212 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.