#30220E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.039 74.5), rgb(48, 34, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#30220E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 75°. 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 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30220E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 34, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.039 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 #30220E | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30220E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30220E text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #30220E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 74)
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Step 500
500
#AB8144
oklch(63.2% 0.094 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#966923
oklch(55.5% 0.102 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#805815
oklch(49.2% 0.095 74.9)
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Step 800
800
#684815
oklch(42.7% 0.078 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30220E
oklch(26.4% 0.039 74.5)
#30220E 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) | #27220C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A260F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351E1D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30220E
#30220E
oklch(26.4% 0.039 74.5)
- #182637
#182637
oklch(26.5% 0.037 253.8)
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 #30220E, 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 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
Use #30220E 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.