#301308
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.8% 0.051 41), rgb(48, 19, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#301308 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301308 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 19, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.051 41) |
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 #301308 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301308 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301308 text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #301308 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C71
oklch(70.7% 0.096 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4B
oklch(63% 0.124 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#B3532D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#994320
oklch(49% 0.125 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D381D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 41.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301308
oklch(22.8% 0.051 41)
#301308 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) | #1B1707 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E08 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350D10 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301308
#301308
oklch(22.8% 0.051 41)
- #00212A
#00212A
oklch(22.9% 0.042 219.6)
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 #301308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #301308 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.