#312401
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.054 87.7), rgb(49, 36, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#312401 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312401 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 36, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.054 87.7) |
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 #312401 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312401 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312401 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #312401 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF92
oklch(81% 0.064 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9D51
oklch(70.7% 0.102 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312401
oklch(26.8% 0.054 87.7)
#312401 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) | #2A2400 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2702 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361F1D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312401
#312401
oklch(26.8% 0.054 87.7)
- #1B2540
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
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 #312401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
Use #312401 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.