#332812
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.4% 0.039 83.3), rgb(51, 40, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#332812 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332812 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 40, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.039 83.3) |
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 #332812 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332812 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332812 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #332812 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58442
oklch(63.1% 0.094 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#906D1E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B0F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#644A12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 82.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332812
oklch(28.4% 0.039 83.3)
#332812 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) | #2D2810 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B13 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372423 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332812
#332812
oklch(28.4% 0.039 83.3)
- #202A3D
#202A3D
oklch(28.5% 0.038 262.8)
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 #332812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
Use #332812 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.