#300F02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22% 0.059 43.4), rgb(48, 15, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#300F02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300F02 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 15, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.059 43.4) |
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 #300F02 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300F02 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300F02 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300F02 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8966
oklch(70.8% 0.112 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C11
oklch(55.5% 0.156 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#823308
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#692E12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300F02
oklch(22% 0.059 43.4)
#300F02 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) | #181401 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C01 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36070C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300F02
#300F02
oklch(22% 0.059 43.4)
- #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 #300F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
Use #300F02 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.