#303316
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31% 0.047 114), rgb(48, 51, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#303316 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303316 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 51, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.047 114) |
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 #303316 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303316 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #303316 text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #303316 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A766
oklch(70.7% 0.088 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#899138
oklch(63.2% 0.113 114)
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Step 600
600
#737A08
oklch(55.5% 0.122 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5403
oklch(42.7% 0.094 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414610
oklch(37.8% 0.074 114.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#303316
oklch(31% 0.047 114)
#303316 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) | #373113 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363117 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33302C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303316
#303316
oklch(31% 0.047 114)
- #322C46
#322C46
oklch(31.2% 0.046 294.1)
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 #303316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #303316 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.