#30271A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.9% 0.026 76.5), rgb(48, 39, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#30271A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30271A |
| RGB | rgb(48, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 30%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.026 76.5) |
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 #30271A | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30271A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30271A text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #30271A text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F855E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E44
oklch(55.6% 0.068 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#755C36
oklch(49.1% 0.063 76.9)
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Step 800
800
#604B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F28
oklch(37.7% 0.041 77.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30271A
oklch(27.9% 0.026 76.5)
#30271A 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) | #2B2719 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D291A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332524 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30271A
#30271A
oklch(27.9% 0.026 76.5)
- #202935
#202935
oklch(27.8% 0.026 255.7)
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 #30271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #30271A 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.