#323B00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.2% 0.078 118.8), rgb(50, 59, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#323B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323B00 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 59, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.078 118.8) |
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 #323B00 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323B00 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323B00 text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #323B00 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69C
oklch(80.8% 0.058 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA965
oklch(70.7% 0.093 119)
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Step 500
500
#829336
oklch(63% 0.12 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D02
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323B00
oklch(33.2% 0.078 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#323B00 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) | #403700 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3705 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363731 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323B00
#323B00
oklch(33.2% 0.078 118.8)
- #3C2C58
#3C2C58
oklch(33.3% 0.077 299)
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 #323B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.014
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #323B00 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.