#301F12
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.035 57.8), rgb(48, 31, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#301F12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301F12 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 31, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.035 57.8) |
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 #301F12 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301F12 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301F12 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #301F12 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09778
oklch(70.7% 0.065 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07D55
oklch(63.2% 0.084 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B653A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#85542C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4526
oklch(42.8% 0.07 57.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301F12
oklch(25.7% 0.035 57.8)
#301F12 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) | #242011 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282412 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351C1C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301F12
#301F12
oklch(25.7% 0.035 57.8)
- #122632
#122632
oklch(25.8% 0.034 236.5)
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 #301F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #301F12 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.