#323E05
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.078 121.5), rgb(50, 62, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#323E05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323E05 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 62, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.078 121.5) |
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 #323E05 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323E05 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #323E05 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #323E05 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA66
oklch(70.7% 0.094 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E943A
oklch(63% 0.119 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#687E0C
oklch(55.6% 0.13 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#475705
oklch(42.8% 0.1 121.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323E05
oklch(34.1% 0.078 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#323E05 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) | #423A00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353A34 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323E05
#323E05
oklch(34.1% 0.078 121.5)
- #402D5A
#402D5A
oklch(34.1% 0.079 301.9)
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 #323E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.008
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
Use #323E05 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.