#333522
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.032 113.1), rgb(51, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#333522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333522 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 22%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.032 113.1) |
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 #333522 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333522 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #333522 text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #333522 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898F57
oklch(63.1% 0.078 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793C
oklch(55.7% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61652E
oklch(49% 0.077 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5327
oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#424424
oklch(37.6% 0.05 111.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#333522
oklch(32.1% 0.032 113.1)
#333522 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) | #383321 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383423 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353330 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333522
#333522
oklch(32.1% 0.032 113.1)
- #343042
#343042
oklch(32.1% 0.032 294.7)
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 #333522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #333522 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.