#312313
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2), rgb(49, 35, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#312313 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312313 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 35, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2) |
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 #312313 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312313 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312313 text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #312313 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A75
oklch(70.7% 0.064 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8050
oklch(63% 0.083 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#956933
oklch(55.5% 0.09 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5726
oklch(49% 0.084 69)
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Step 800
800
#684821
oklch(42.9% 0.07 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C20
oklch(37.6% 0.054 69.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#312313 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) | #282412 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2713 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35201F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312313
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
- #192736
#192736
oklch(26.7% 0.034 250.9)
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 #312313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #312313 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.