#301B07
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.046 61.7), rgb(48, 27, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#301B07 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301B07 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 27, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 75%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.046 61.7) |
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 #301B07 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301B07 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301B07 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #301B07 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89467
oklch(70.6% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#B9793C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62)
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Step 600
600
#A46015
oklch(55.5% 0.12 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F03
oklch(49.1% 0.112 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#72410B
oklch(42.6% 0.092 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3813
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301B07
oklch(24.6% 0.046 61.7)
#301B07 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) | #221D05 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262207 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351617 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301B07
#301B07
oklch(24.6% 0.046 61.7)
- #092334
#092334
oklch(24.6% 0.045 240.9)
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 #301B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.012
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #301B07 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.