#323E16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.063 123.7), rgb(50, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#323E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323E16 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.063 123.7) |
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 #323E16 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323E16 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #323E16 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #323E16 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D934F
oklch(63% 0.097 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#677D31
oklch(55.5% 0.106 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#556A24
oklch(49.2% 0.099 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#46561F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323E16
oklch(34.3% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#323E16 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) | #423A12 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A19 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343B35 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323E16
#323E16
oklch(34.3% 0.063 123.7)
- #403053
#403053
oklch(34.3% 0.063 304.3)
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 #323E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.017
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #323E16 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.