#30260D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.4% 0.042 87.6), rgb(48, 38, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#30260D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 88°. 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 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30260D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 38, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 57%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.042 87.6) |
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 #30260D | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30260D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30260D text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #30260D text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A38539
oklch(63% 0.101 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E0D
oklch(55.5% 0.11 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 86.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30260D
oklch(27.4% 0.042 87.6)
#30260D 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) | #2B260A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342220 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30260D
#30260D
oklch(27.4% 0.042 87.6)
- #1E273C
#1E273C
oklch(27.5% 0.041 266)
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 #30260D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #30260D 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.