#301606
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.4% 0.05 50.5), rgb(48, 22, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#301606 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 51°. 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 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301606 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 22, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 78%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.05 50.5) |
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 #301606 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301606 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301606 text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #301606 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6A
oklch(70.6% 0.094 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#C27241
oklch(63.1% 0.12 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE591E
oklch(55.7% 0.13 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#95480F
oklch(49.1% 0.121 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#793C11
oklch(42.7% 0.1 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#623416
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301606
oklch(23.4% 0.05 50.5)
#301606 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) | #1D1905 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F06 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351112 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301606
#301606
oklch(23.4% 0.05 50.5)
- #002230
#002230
oklch(23.6% 0.047 229.8)
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 #301606, 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 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
Use #301606 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.