#312112
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.035 63.5), rgb(49, 33, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#312112 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312112 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 33, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 46%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.035 63.5) |
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 #312112 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312112 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312112 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #312112 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9875
oklch(70.7% 0.067 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E51
oklch(63.1% 0.085 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#996734
oklch(55.6% 0.093 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#835527
oklch(49.1% 0.086 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4621
oklch(42.7% 0.072 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312112
oklch(26.3% 0.035 63.5)
#312112 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) | #262211 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2612 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361E1D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312112
#312112
oklch(26.3% 0.035 63.5)
- #152735
#152735
oklch(26.4% 0.036 243.1)
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 #312112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
Use #312112 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.