#300F00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.9% 0.061 46.8), rgb(48, 15, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#300F00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300F00 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 15, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.061 46.8) |
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 #300F00 | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300F00 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300F00 text on white | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300F00 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B399
oklch(81% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8960
oklch(70.7% 0.115 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6830
oklch(63% 0.147 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E0A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 47)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300F00
oklch(21.9% 0.061 46.8)
#300F00 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) | #191400 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C00 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36070B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300F00
#300F00
oklch(21.9% 0.061 46.8)
- #001E29
#001E29
oklch(21.9% 0.042 225.9)
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 #300F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.094
Use #300F00 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.