#31201C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.028 33.7), rgb(49, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#31201C 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| 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 | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31201C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 27%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.028 33.7) |
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 #31201C | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31201C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31201C text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #31201C 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB3
oklch(81% 0.033 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF958B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#996357
oklch(55.5% 0.073 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#835247
oklch(49.1% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A443B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31201C
oklch(26.3% 0.028 33.7)
#31201C 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) | #24221C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28251C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351E1F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31201C
#31201C
oklch(26.3% 0.028 33.7)
- #14282D
#14282D
oklch(26.2% 0.027 215.6)
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 #31201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #31201C 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.