#311609
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.6% 0.049 45.2), rgb(49, 22, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#311609 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311609 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 22, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.049 45.2) |
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 #311609 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311609 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311609 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #311609 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A2
oklch(81% 0.058 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47049
oklch(63.1% 0.119 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF572A
oklch(55.6% 0.129 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#96461D
oklch(49% 0.12 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.1 45)
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Step 900
900
#63331C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 45.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311609
oklch(23.6% 0.049 45.2)
#311609 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) | #1D1A08 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242009 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361113 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311609
#311609
oklch(23.6% 0.049 45.2)
- #00232E
#00232E
oklch(23.8% 0.044 223.3)
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 #311609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #311609 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.