#301D12
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.036 50.6), rgb(48, 29, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#301D12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301D12 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 29, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.036 50.6) |
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 #301D12 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301D12 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301D12 text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #301D12 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C4957B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47A59
oklch(63.1% 0.086 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F623E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#885130
oklch(49.1% 0.088 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4328
oklch(42.7% 0.072 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301D12
oklch(25.2% 0.036 50.6)
#301D12 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) | #221F11 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272312 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35191A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301D12
#301D12
oklch(25.2% 0.036 50.6)
- #0E2530
#0E2530
oklch(25.1% 0.036 231.3)
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 #301D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #301D12 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.