#324201
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.086 123.8), rgb(50, 66, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#324201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324201 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 66, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.086 123.8) |
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 #324201 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324201 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #324201 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #324201 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AC61
oklch(70.8% 0.105 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#799630
oklch(63% 0.132 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324201
oklch(35.2% 0.086 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#324201 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) | #473D00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C07 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353E37 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324201
#324201
oklch(35.2% 0.086 123.8)
- #452E5F
#452E5F
oklch(35.2% 0.086 304)
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 #324201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.015
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
Use #324201 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.