#323720
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.039 118.6), rgb(50, 55, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#323720 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323720 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 55, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.039 118.6) |
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 #323720 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323720 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323720 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #323720 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400
#9DA585
oklch(70.7% 0.046 119)
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Step 500
500
#858F66
oklch(63.1% 0.06 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F794D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 119)
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Step 700
700
#5D663E
oklch(49.2% 0.06 119)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323720
oklch(32.5% 0.039 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#323720 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) | #3A351E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393521 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343531 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323720
#323720
oklch(32.5% 0.039 118.6)
- #373045
#373045
oklch(32.6% 0.038 299.6)
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 #323720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #323720 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.