#301905
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.1% 0.048 59.1), rgb(48, 25, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#301905 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301905 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 25, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.048 59.1) |
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 #301905 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301905 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301905 text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #301905 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
#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
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89C
oklch(80.8% 0.057 59)
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Step 400
400
#CB9365
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60)
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Step 500
500
#BD7639
oklch(63% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E0C
oklch(55.6% 0.127 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F05
oklch(42.6% 0.098 59)
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Step 900
900
#5F3611
oklch(37.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301905
oklch(24.1% 0.048 59.1)
#301905 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) | #201B03 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252105 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351415 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301905
#301905
oklch(24.1% 0.048 59.1)
- #042234
#042234
oklch(24% 0.049 239.4)
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 #301905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
Use #301905 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.