#31230E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.04 75.8), rgb(49, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#31230E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31230E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.04 75.8) |
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 #31230E | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31230E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31230E text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #31230E text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8141
oklch(63.1% 0.097 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A1E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#80580F
oklch(49.2% 0.097 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#684812
oklch(42.7% 0.08 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#553D17
oklch(37.9% 0.063 76.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31230E
oklch(26.8% 0.04 75.8)
#31230E 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) | #28230C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361F1E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31230E
#31230E
oklch(26.8% 0.04 75.8)
- #192739
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
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 #31230E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
Use #31230E 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.