#302200
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.2% 0.054 85.7), rgb(48, 34, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#302200 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 86°. 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 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302200 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 34, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.054 85.7) |
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 #302200 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302200 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302200 text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #302200 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C51
oklch(70.7% 0.102 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302200
oklch(26.2% 0.054 85.7)
#302200 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) | #282200 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2601 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351D1B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302200
#302200
oklch(26.2% 0.054 85.7)
- #18233E
#18233E
oklch(26.1% 0.053 266.1)
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 #302200, 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 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #302200 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.