#311615
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.044 23.1), rgb(49, 22, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#311615 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311615 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 22, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.044 23.1) |
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 #311615 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311615 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311615 text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #311615 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D08C88
oklch(70.7% 0.084 23.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C26E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 22.7)
-
Step 600
600
#AD5552
oklch(55.6% 0.116 23.5)
-
Step 700
700
#944543
oklch(49.1% 0.107 23.3)
-
Step 800
800
#783937
oklch(42.6% 0.089 23.4)
-
Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#311615
oklch(23.9% 0.044 23.1)
#311615 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) | #1C1A15 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232015 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361216 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311615
#311615
oklch(23.9% 0.044 23.1)
- #002528
#002528
oklch(24.1% 0.041 202.8)
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 #311615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #311615 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.