#312407
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1), rgb(49, 36, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#312407 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312407 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 36, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 75%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1) |
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 #312407 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312407 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312407 text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #312407 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C5D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 84)
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Step 500
500
#AA8329
oklch(63.2% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E05
oklch(37.8% 0.074 84.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312407
oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1)
#312407 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) | #2A2404 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2708 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36201E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312407
#312407
oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1)
- #1A263D
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
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 #312407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
Use #312407 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.