#323C00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.5% 0.079 119.6), rgb(50, 60, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#323C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323C00 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 60, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.079 119.6) |
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 #323C00 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323C00 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323C00 text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #323C00 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#BCC79C
oklch(81% 0.059 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A964
oklch(70.6% 0.095 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#819435
oklch(63.2% 0.122 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323C00
oklch(33.5% 0.079 119.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#323C00 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) | #413800 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403805 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363832 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323C00
#323C00
oklch(33.5% 0.079 119.6)
- #3D2C59
#3D2C59
oklch(33.5% 0.079 299.6)
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 #323C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.011
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
Use #323C00 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.