#302008
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.044 74.5), rgb(48, 32, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#302008 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302008 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 32, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.044 74.5) |
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 #302008 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302008 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302008 text on white | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #302008 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09964
oklch(70.7% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F36
oklch(63% 0.107 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6704
oklch(55.6% 0.117 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4601
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 74.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302008
oklch(25.8% 0.044 74.5)
#302008 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) | #262106 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2509 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351C1B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302008
#302008
oklch(25.8% 0.044 74.5)
- #142438
#142438
oklch(25.7% 0.044 254.7)
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 #302008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #302008 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.