#312410
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.038 76.8), rgb(49, 36, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#312410 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 77°. 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 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312410 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 36, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 51%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.038 76.8) |
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 #312410 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312410 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312410 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #312410 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#D1BDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 77)
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Step 500
500
#A98245
oklch(63.1% 0.092 77)
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Step 600
600
#946B25
oklch(55.7% 0.1 77)
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Step 700
700
#7E5917
oklch(49.2% 0.093 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#664916
oklch(42.7% 0.077 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D19
oklch(37.6% 0.06 77.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#312410 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) | #29240E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2711 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36201F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312410
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
- #1A2739
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
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 #312410, 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 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #312410 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.