#312002
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.051 78.1), rgb(49, 32, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#312002 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312002 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 32, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.051 78.1) |
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 #312002 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312002 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312002 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #312002 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC95
oklch(80.8% 0.06 77.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29957
oklch(70.7% 0.097 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27F1A
oklch(63.2% 0.124 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312002
oklch(25.8% 0.051 78.1)
#312002 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) | #262100 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2503 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361B1A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312002
#312002
oklch(25.8% 0.051 78.1)
- #13243C
#13243C
oklch(25.9% 0.051 257.2)
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 #312002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #312002 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.