#312201
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.053 83.4), rgb(49, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#312201 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312201 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.053 83.4) |
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 #312201 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312201 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312201 text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #312201 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
#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
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE93
oklch(81% 0.062 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9B53
oklch(70.7% 0.1 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE8108
oklch(63.1% 0.128 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312201
oklch(26.3% 0.053 83.4)
#312201 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) | #282200 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2602 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361D1C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312201
#312201
oklch(26.3% 0.053 83.4)
- #17243E
#17243E
oklch(26.3% 0.052 263.1)
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 #312201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #312201 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.