#323B0B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.069 119.6), rgb(50, 59, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#323B0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323B0B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 59, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.069 119.6) |
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 #323B0B | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323B0B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323B0B text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #323B0B 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
-
Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9AA86D
oklch(70.6% 0.082 119.4)
-
Step 500
500
#829344
oklch(63.2% 0.107 119.6)
-
Step 600
600
#6B7D22
oklch(55.7% 0.116 120.1)
-
Step 700
700
#5A6913
oklch(49.2% 0.108 119.5)
-
Step 800
800
#495614
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#323B0B
oklch(33.3% 0.069 119.6)
-
Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#323B0B 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) | #3F3704 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353732 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323B0B
#323B0B
oklch(33.3% 0.069 119.6)
- #3C2D54
#3C2D54
oklch(33.3% 0.069 300.4)
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 #323B0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.015
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.059
Use #323B0B 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.