#311409
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.051 40.9), rgb(49, 20, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#311409 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 41°. 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 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311409 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 20, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.051 40.9) |
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 #311409 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311409 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311409 text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #311409 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C71
oklch(70.7% 0.096 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4C
oklch(63% 0.124 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3532E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#994321
oklch(49% 0.125 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D381D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 41.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311409
oklch(23.2% 0.051 40.9)
#311409 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) | #1C1808 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F09 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360E11 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311409
#311409
oklch(23.2% 0.051 40.9)
- #00222B
#00222B
oklch(23.3% 0.042 219.2)
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 #311409, 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 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
Use #311409 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.