#323729
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.025 123.7), rgb(50, 55, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#323729 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.025. 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 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323729 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 55, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 15%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.025 123.7) |
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 #323729 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323729 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323729 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #323729 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9DA490
oklch(70.7% 0.029 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#858E75
oklch(63.2% 0.038 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E785D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C654D
oklch(49.2% 0.039 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B523F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 124.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323729
oklch(32.7% 0.025 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#323729 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) | #393528 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333633 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323729
#323729
oklch(32.7% 0.025 123.7)
- #37323F
#37323F
oklch(32.8% 0.024 302.6)
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 #323729, 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 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
Use #323729 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.