#31201B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.028 37.1), rgb(49, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#31201B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31201B |
| RGB | rgb(49, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 29%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.028 37.1) |
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 #31201B | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31201B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31201B text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #31201B text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9689
oklch(70.8% 0.053 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6C
oklch(63% 0.068 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#996454
oklch(55.6% 0.074 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#835244
oklch(49% 0.07 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31201B
oklch(26.3% 0.028 37.1)
#31201B 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) | #24221B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28251B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351E1F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31201B
#31201B
oklch(26.3% 0.028 37.1)
- #14282E
#14282E
oklch(26.3% 0.028 219.1)
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 #31201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
Use #31201B 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.