#301910
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.041 41.9), rgb(48, 25, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#301910 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301910 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 25, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 50%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.041 41.9) |
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 #301910 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301910 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301910 text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #301910 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA917B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 42)
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Step 500
500
#BC7559
oklch(63.2% 0.099 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C31
oklch(49.2% 0.099 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E29
oklch(42.6% 0.082 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301910
oklch(24.3% 0.041 41.9)
#301910 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) | #1F1C0F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242110 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351517 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301910
#301910
oklch(24.3% 0.041 41.9)
- #04242E
#04242E
oklch(24.3% 0.041 222.8)
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 #301910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #301910 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.