#300E01
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.061 43.6), rgb(48, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#300E01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300E01 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.061 43.6) |
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 #300E01 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300E01 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300E01 text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300E01 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8864
oklch(70.8% 0.116 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16736
oklch(63.2% 0.148 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B06
oklch(55.6% 0.16 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#833202
oklch(42.7% 0.123 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300E01
oklch(21.8% 0.061 43.6)
#300E01 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) | #181400 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B00 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36060B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300E01
#300E01
oklch(21.8% 0.061 43.6)
- #001E28
#001E28
oklch(21.8% 0.041 223.6)
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 #300E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.093
Use #300E01 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.