#30180D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24% 0.043 44.8), rgb(48, 24, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#30180D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 45°. 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 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30180D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 24, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.043 44.8) |
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 #30180D | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30180D | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30180D text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #30180D text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9076
oklch(70.6% 0.082 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7452
oklch(63.1% 0.105 45)
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Step 600
600
#A95B36
oklch(55.6% 0.114 45)
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Step 700
700
#914A29
oklch(49% 0.106 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#763D23
oklch(42.7% 0.089 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3521
oklch(37.7% 0.068 45.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30180D
oklch(24% 0.043 44.8)
#30180D 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) | #1E1B0C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351415 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30180D
#30180D
oklch(24% 0.043 44.8)
- #02232F
#02232F
oklch(23.9% 0.044 226.6)
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 #30180D, 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 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #30180D 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.