#301703
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.6% 0.051 57.2), rgb(48, 23, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#301703 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301703 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 23, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.051 57.2) |
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 #301703 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301703 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301703 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #301703 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#CF9162
oklch(70.7% 0.098 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17434
oklch(63.1% 0.124 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#61350D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 57.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301703
oklch(23.6% 0.051 57.2)
#301703 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) | #1E1A01 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242003 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361113 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301703
#301703
oklch(23.6% 0.051 57.2)
- #002133
#002133
oklch(23.5% 0.051 237.1)
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 #301703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
Use #301703 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.