#31240D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.041 79.8), rgb(49, 36, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#31240D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 80°. 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 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31240D |
| RGB | rgb(49, 36, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 58%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.041 79.8) |
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 #31240D | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31240D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31240D text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #31240D 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
#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
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9E
oklch(81% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9823C
oklch(63% 0.1 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#946B15
oklch(55.6% 0.108 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5903
oklch(49.1% 0.1 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#67490B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#31240D 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) | #29240B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36201F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31240D
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
- #1A273B
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
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 #31240D, 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 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
Use #31240D 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.