#311706
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.05 51.8), rgb(49, 23, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#311706 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311706 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 23, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 78%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.05 51.8) |
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 #311706 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311706 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311706 text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #311706 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
#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
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79E
oklch(81% 0.06 52.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09068
oklch(70.8% 0.095 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2723E
oklch(63% 0.121 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5919
oklch(55.7% 0.132 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#954808
oklch(49.1% 0.123 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.101 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#623415
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311706
oklch(23.8% 0.05 51.8)
#311706 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) | #1E1A05 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252006 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371213 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311706
#311706
oklch(23.8% 0.05 51.8)
- #002232
#002232
oklch(23.7% 0.049 233.4)
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 #311706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
Use #311706 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.