#301502
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.1% 0.054 54.3), rgb(48, 21, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#301502 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301502 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 21, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.054 54.3) |
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 #301502 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301502 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301502 text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #301502 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69A
oklch(80.8% 0.064 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#C57132
oklch(63.1% 0.131 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#63330C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 54.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301502
oklch(23.1% 0.054 54.3)
#301502 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) | #1D1801 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F02 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360F11 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301502
#301502
oklch(23.1% 0.054 54.3)
- #002030
#002030
oklch(23% 0.048 234.5)
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 #301502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #301502 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.