#301B00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.053 70.1), rgb(48, 27, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#301B00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301B00 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 27, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.053 70.1) |
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 #301B00 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301B00 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301B00 text on white | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #301B00 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA95
oklch(80.8% 0.062 70)
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Step 400
400
#C99558
oklch(70.7% 0.1 69.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A1B
oklch(63.2% 0.128 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301B00
oklch(24.4% 0.053 70.1)
#301B00 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) | #221D00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272200 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361615 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301B00
#301B00
oklch(24.4% 0.053 70.1)
- #0A2238
#0A2238
oklch(24.6% 0.052 249)
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 #301B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.011
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #301B00 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.