#301D09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.043 64.8), rgb(48, 29, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#301D09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 65°. 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 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301D09 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 29, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.043 64.8) |
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 #301D09 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301D09 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301D09 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #301D09 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59669
oklch(70.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.105 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0631A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 65)
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Step 700
700
#89520A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F430F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3915
oklch(37.6% 0.068 65.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301D09
oklch(25.1% 0.043 64.8)
#301D09 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) | #231E07 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282309 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351919 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301D09
#301D09
oklch(25.1% 0.043 64.8)
- #0E2435
#0E2435
oklch(25.1% 0.043 244)
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 #301D09, 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 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #301D09 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.