#30200E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.9% 0.038 67.9), rgb(48, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#30200E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30200E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 55%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.038 67.9) |
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 #30200E | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30200E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30200E text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #30200E 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF986F
oklch(70.6% 0.073 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6729
oklch(55.6% 0.101 68)
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Step 700
700
#83551B
oklch(49% 0.094 68)
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Step 800
800
#6B4619
oklch(42.7% 0.078 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30200E
oklch(25.9% 0.038 67.9)
#30200E 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) | #25210C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351C1C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30200E
#30200E
oklch(25.9% 0.038 67.9)
- #142535
#142535
oklch(25.8% 0.038 248.1)
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 #30200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
Use #30200E 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.