#301205
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.6% 0.054 43.7), rgb(48, 18, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#301205 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301205 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 18, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.054 43.7) |
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 #301205 | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301205 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301205 text on white | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #301205 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C43
oklch(63.1% 0.131 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55221
oklch(55.7% 0.142 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4213
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44)
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Step 800
800
#7E3714
oklch(42.7% 0.109 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#663018
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301205
oklch(22.6% 0.054 43.7)
#301205 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) | #1A1604 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D05 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360C0F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301205
#301205
oklch(22.6% 0.054 43.7)
- #00202A
#00202A
oklch(22.6% 0.042 222.5)
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 #301205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #301205 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.