#323906
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.7% 0.07 117.4), rgb(50, 57, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#323906 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323906 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 57, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 81%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.07 117.4) |
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 #323906 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323906 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323906 text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #323906 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#849240
oklch(63.1% 0.108 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C680B
oklch(49% 0.109 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5510
oklch(42.7% 0.09 117.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323906
oklch(32.7% 0.07 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#323906 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 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363530 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323906
#323906
oklch(32.7% 0.07 117.4)
- #392C54
#392C54
oklch(32.8% 0.07 297.4)
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 #323906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.062
Use #323906 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.