#30250E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.04 84), rgb(48, 37, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#30250E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30250E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 37, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 55%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.04 84) |
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 #30250E | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30250E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30250E text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #30250E text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79D69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 84)
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Step 500
500
#A5843E
oklch(63% 0.097 84)
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Step 600
600
#906D19
oklch(55.5% 0.105 84)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B08
oklch(49.1% 0.098 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#644A0E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E15
oklch(37.6% 0.063 83.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#30250E 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) | #2A250C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342120 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30250E
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
- #1D263A
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
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 #30250E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #30250E 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.