#332000
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.1% 0.055 76.6), rgb(51, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#332000 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332000 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.055 76.6) |
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 #332000 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332000 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332000 text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #332000 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC92
oklch(81% 0.065 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#C59851
oklch(70.7% 0.104 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332000
oklch(26.1% 0.055 76.6)
#332000 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) | #272100 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2601 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391B1A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332000
#332000
oklch(26.1% 0.055 76.6)
- #12253E
#12253E
oklch(26.2% 0.053 255.9)
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 #332000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
Use #332000 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.