#332218
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.032 51.4), rgb(51, 34, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#332218 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332218 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 34, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.032 51.4) |
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 #332218 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332218 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332218 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #332218 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5E
oklch(63% 0.077 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6544
oklch(55.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B442D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#332218 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) | #272417 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2718 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371F1F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332218
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
- #152933
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
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 #332218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #332218 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.