#31140E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.049 33), rgb(49, 20, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#31140E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31140E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 20, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.049 33) |
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 #31140E | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31140E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31140E text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #31140E 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33)
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Step 500
500
#C66D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#B2533F
oklch(55.7% 0.128 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#994331
oklch(49.2% 0.12 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3729
oklch(42.7% 0.1 33)
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Step 900
900
#643026
oklch(37.6% 0.078 32.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31140E
oklch(23.3% 0.049 33)
#31140E 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) | #1B190D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F0D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360F13 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31140E
#31140E
oklch(23.3% 0.049 33)
- #002229
#002229
oklch(23.2% 0.041 214.2)
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 #31140E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #31140E 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.