#311607
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.6% 0.05 48.1), rgb(49, 22, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#311607 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311607 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 22, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 75%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.05 48.1) |
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 #311607 | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311607 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311607 text on white | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #311607 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#C47143
oklch(63.2% 0.121 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5721
oklch(55.5% 0.132 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#974713
oklch(49.2% 0.123 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B14
oklch(42.7% 0.101 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#633318
oklch(37.8% 0.079 48.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311607
oklch(23.6% 0.05 48.1)
#311607 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) | #1E1A06 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242007 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371013 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311607
#311607
oklch(23.6% 0.05 48.1)
- #00222F
#00222F
oklch(23.5% 0.046 227.9)
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 #311607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
Use #311607 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.