#323916
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.9% 0.055 118.9), rgb(50, 57, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#323916 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323916 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 57, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.055 118.9) |
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 #323916 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323916 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323916 text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #323916 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#849154
oklch(63.1% 0.085 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B39
oklch(55.6% 0.092 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B672B
oklch(49% 0.085 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5425
oklch(42.6% 0.07 118.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323916
oklch(32.9% 0.055 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#323916 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) | #3D3613 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3618 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353631 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323916
#323916
oklch(32.9% 0.055 118.9)
- #392E4E
#392E4E
oklch(32.8% 0.057 299.1)
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 #323916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.067
Use #323916 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.