#30231E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.022 42), rgb(48, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#30231E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30231E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 23%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.022 42) |
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 #30231E | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30231E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30231E text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #30231E text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8998D
oklch(70.8% 0.041 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#A67F70
oklch(63% 0.054 42)
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Step 600
600
#916859
oklch(55.5% 0.058 41)
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Step 700
700
#7B5748
oklch(49.1% 0.054 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#64473C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#30231E 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) | #26241E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332122 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30231E
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
- #1A292E
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
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 #30231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
Use #30231E 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.