#302308
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.5% 0.045 82.7), rgb(48, 35, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#302308 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302308 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 35, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.045 82.7) |
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 #302308 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302308 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302308 text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #302308 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C61
oklch(70.8% 0.085 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8330
oklch(63.2% 0.11 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D0A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 82.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302308
oklch(26.5% 0.045 82.7)
#302308 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) | #292305 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2609 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351F1D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302308
#302308
oklch(26.5% 0.045 82.7)
- #19253B
#19253B
oklch(26.5% 0.045 261.9)
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 #302308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
Use #302308 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.