#301E1B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.029 29.7), rgb(48, 30, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#301E1B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301E1B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 30, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.029 29.7) |
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 #301E1B | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301E1B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301E1B text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #301E1B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07A70
oklch(63.2% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6259
oklch(55.6% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#845149
oklch(49.1% 0.07 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C423C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301E1B
oklch(25.7% 0.029 29.7)
#301E1B 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) | #22201B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341C1D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301E1B
#301E1B
oklch(25.7% 0.029 29.7)
- #11272B
#11272B
oklch(25.7% 0.029 210.6)
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 #301E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
Use #301E1B 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.