#31160E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.7% 0.046 37.3), rgb(49, 22, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#31160E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 37°. 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 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31160E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 22, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.046 37.3) |
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 #31160E | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31160E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31160E text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #31160E text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18D79
oklch(70.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#C37057
oklch(63.2% 0.112 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE563C
oklch(55.5% 0.122 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#95462E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#793A27
oklch(42.6% 0.093 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#623224
oklch(37.6% 0.073 37.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31160E
oklch(23.7% 0.046 37.3)
#31160E 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) | #1D1A0D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23200E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361114 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31160E
#31160E
oklch(23.7% 0.046 37.3)
- #00232C
#00232C
oklch(23.7% 0.043 218.7)
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 #31160E, 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 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #31160E 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.