#312000
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.054 79.7), rgb(49, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#312000 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312000 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.054 79.7) |
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 #312000 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312000 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312000 text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #312000 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD93
oklch(81% 0.063 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29953
oklch(70.7% 0.101 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27F06
oklch(63.1% 0.129 80)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312000
oklch(25.8% 0.054 79.7)
#312000 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) | #272100 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2501 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361B1A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312000
#312000
oklch(25.8% 0.054 79.7)
- #13233D
#13233D
oklch(25.7% 0.054 259.7)
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 #312000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
Use #312000 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.