#311205
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.8% 0.055 43), rgb(49, 18, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#311205 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311205 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 18, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 81%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.055 43) |
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 #311205 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311205 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311205 text on white | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #311205 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B41
oklch(63.1% 0.134 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#B7501F
oklch(55.6% 0.146 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D4011
oklch(49.1% 0.136 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3612
oklch(42.7% 0.111 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F17
oklch(37.7% 0.088 42.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311205
oklch(22.8% 0.055 43)
#311205 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) | #1B1704 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E05 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370B0F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311205
#311205
oklch(22.8% 0.055 43)
- #00202B
#00202B
oklch(22.6% 0.043 224.8)
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 #311205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #311205 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.