#30170E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.044 40.4), rgb(48, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#30170E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 40°. 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 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30170E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 55%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.044 40.4) |
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 #30170E | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30170E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30170E text on white | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #30170E text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 40)
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Step 500
500
#BF7257
oklch(63% 0.105 40)
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Step 600
600
#AB593C
oklch(55.6% 0.116 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#773C27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40)
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Step 900
900
#603424
oklch(37.7% 0.069 40.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30170E
oklch(23.8% 0.044 40.4)
#30170E 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) | #1D1A0D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351315 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30170E
#30170E
oklch(23.8% 0.044 40.4)
- #00232D
#00232D
oklch(23.7% 0.044 221.1)
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 #30170E, 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 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #30170E 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.