#301D05
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25% 0.047 69.4), rgb(48, 29, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#301D05 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301D05 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 29, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.047 69.4) |
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 #301D05 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301D05 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301D05 text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #301D05 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9A
oklch(81% 0.056 69.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59761
oklch(70.8% 0.09 70)
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Step 500
500
#B67C31
oklch(63.2% 0.115 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B390C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 68.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301D05
oklch(25% 0.047 69.4)
#301D05 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) | #231E03 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282305 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351818 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301D05
#301D05
oklch(25% 0.047 69.4)
- #0E2337
#0E2337
oklch(25% 0.047 249.2)
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 #301D05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.009
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #301D05 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.