#323500
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.07 113.2), rgb(50, 53, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#323500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323500 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 53, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.07 113.2) |
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 #323500 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323500 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323500 text on white | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #323500 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 112.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C788
oklch(80.9% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A939
oklch(70.7% 0.134 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#323500
oklch(31.5% 0.07 113.2)
#323500 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) | #3A3200 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3304 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36312C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323500
#323500
oklch(31.5% 0.07 113.2)
- #342A52
#342A52
oklch(31.7% 0.07 293.5)
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 #323500, 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 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.070
Use #323500 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.