#323901
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.7% 0.075 117.2), rgb(50, 57, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#323901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323901 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 57, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 97%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.075 117.2) |
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 #323901 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323901 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323901 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #323901 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA867
oklch(70.7% 0.089 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85923A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C0D
oklch(55.7% 0.124 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5506
oklch(42.7% 0.095 116.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323901
oklch(32.7% 0.075 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#323901 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) | #3E3500 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3606 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36352F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323901
#323901
oklch(32.7% 0.075 117.2)
- #392B56
#392B56
oklch(32.7% 0.075 297.1)
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 #323901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
Use #323901 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.