#324012
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.071 124.4), rgb(50, 64, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#324012 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324012 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.071 124.4) |
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 #324012 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324012 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #324012 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #324012 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9547
oklch(63.2% 0.109 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F26
oklch(55.7% 0.119 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B18
oklch(49.2% 0.11 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#445717
oklch(42.7% 0.091 124.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324012
oklch(34.8% 0.071 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#324012 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) | #443C0C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B15 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353D36 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324012
#324012
oklch(34.8% 0.071 124.4)
- #423058
#423058
oklch(34.8% 0.071 303.7)
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 #324012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.012
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #324012 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.