#302416
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.03 70.3), rgb(48, 36, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#302416 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302416 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 36, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.03 70.3) |
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 #302416 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302416 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302416 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #302416 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68258
oklch(63.1% 0.073 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#916B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B592F
oklch(49% 0.073 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#644928
oklch(42.7% 0.06 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#302416 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) | #282415 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2716 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342120 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302416
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
- #1B2835
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
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 #302416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #302416 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.