#301404
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23% 0.053 49.2), rgb(48, 20, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#301404 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301404 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 20, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 85%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.053 49.2) |
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 #301404 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301404 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301404 text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #301404 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59D
oklch(80.8% 0.063 49)
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Step 400
400
#D38E67
oklch(70.7% 0.1 50)
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Step 500
500
#C66F3C
oklch(63% 0.128 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25515
oklch(55.6% 0.14 49)
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Step 700
700
#994504
oklch(49.2% 0.13 49)
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Step 800
800
#7C390B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#643213
oklch(37.7% 0.084 49.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301404
oklch(23% 0.053 49.2)
#301404 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) | #1C1803 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E04 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360E10 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301404
#301404
oklch(23% 0.053 49.2)
- #00202E
#00202E
oklch(22.8% 0.046 231)
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 #301404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #301404 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.