#301C09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.044 61.9), rgb(48, 28, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#301C09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.044 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 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301C09 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.044 61.9) |
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 #301C09 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301C09 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301C09 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #301C09 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77A41
oklch(63.1% 0.106 62)
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Step 600
600
#A2621D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B500E
oklch(49% 0.107 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#714211
oklch(42.7% 0.089 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3816
oklch(37.6% 0.069 62)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301C09
oklch(24.8% 0.044 61.9)
#301C09 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) | #221E07 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272209 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351818 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301C09
#301C09
oklch(24.8% 0.044 61.9)
- #0B2334
#0B2334
oklch(24.6% 0.044 242.4)
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 #301C09, 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 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #301C09 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.