#312101
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.1% 0.053 81.2), rgb(49, 33, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#312101 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312101 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 33, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.053 81.2) |
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 #312101 | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312101 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312101 text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #312101 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
#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
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD93
oklch(80.8% 0.062 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09A54
oklch(70.7% 0.099 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#B0800E
oklch(63.1% 0.127 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312101
oklch(26.1% 0.053 81.2)
#312101 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) | #2B2502 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361C1B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312101
#312101
oklch(26.1% 0.053 81.2)
- #15243D
#15243D
oklch(26.1% 0.052 260.1)
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 #312101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #312101 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.