#323819
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.05 118.3), rgb(50, 56, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#323819 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323819 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 56, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.05 118.3) |
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 #323819 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323819 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323819 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #323819 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#85905A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 118)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6731
oklch(49.1% 0.078 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5429
oklch(42.8% 0.065 117.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323819
oklch(32.7% 0.05 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#323819 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) | #3C3516 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B351B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353531 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323819
#323819
oklch(32.7% 0.05 118.3)
- #382F4B
#382F4B
oklch(32.8% 0.05 298.4)
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 #323819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
Use #323819 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.