#312010
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.1% 0.038 63.2), rgb(49, 32, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#312010 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312010 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 32, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 51%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.038 63.2) |
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 #312010 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312010 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312010 text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #312010 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C652F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#855422
oklch(49.1% 0.092 63)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312010
oklch(26.1% 0.038 63.2)
#312010 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) | #25210F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292510 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361C1C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312010
#312010
oklch(26.1% 0.038 63.2)
- #132635
#132635
oklch(26% 0.038 243.8)
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 #312010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #312010 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.