#323A16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.2% 0.057 120), rgb(50, 58, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#323A16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323A16 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 58, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.057 120) |
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 #323A16 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323A16 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323A16 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #323A16 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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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
#9BA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#829153
oklch(63% 0.087 120.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B37
oklch(55.5% 0.095 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6829
oklch(49.1% 0.089 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5524
oklch(42.8% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323A16
oklch(33.2% 0.057 120)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#323A16 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) | #3E3713 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3718 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353732 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323A16
#323A16
oklch(33.2% 0.057 120)
- #3A2F4F
#3A2F4F
oklch(33.2% 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 #323A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #323A16 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.