#30230B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.6% 0.042 80.5), rgb(48, 35, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#30230B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 80°. 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 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30230B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 63%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.042 80.5) |
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 #30230B | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30230B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30230B text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #30230B text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C66
oklch(70.8% 0.08 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A9823A
oklch(63% 0.101 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B0E
oklch(55.7% 0.111 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674906
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D11
oklch(37.7% 0.067 80)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30230B
oklch(26.6% 0.042 80.5)
#30230B 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) | #282309 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351F1E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30230B
#30230B
oklch(26.6% 0.042 80.5)
- #19253A
#19253A
oklch(26.4% 0.043 261.1)
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 #30230B, 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 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #30230B 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.