#311E19
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.031 35.4), rgb(49, 30, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#311E19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311E19 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 30, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.031 35.4) |
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 #311E19 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311E19 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311E19 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #311E19 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39487
oklch(70.8% 0.06 36)
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Step 500
500
#B2796A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6151
oklch(55.6% 0.084 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#875042
oklch(49.1% 0.078 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4237
oklch(42.7% 0.063 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311E19
oklch(25.8% 0.031 35.4)
#311E19 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) | #222019 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272419 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351B1D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311E19
#311E19
oklch(25.8% 0.031 35.4)
- #10272D
#10272D
oklch(25.7% 0.031 216.9)
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 #311E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
Use #311E19 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.