#312412
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3), rgb(49, 36, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#312412 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 74°. 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 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312412 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 36, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3) |
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 #312412 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312412 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312412 text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #312412 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B71
oklch(70.7% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9824B
oklch(63.2% 0.087 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#946A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5920
oklch(49.2% 0.087 74.6)
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Step 800
800
#66491C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#312412 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) | #292411 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2812 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352120 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312412
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
- #1A2738
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
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 #312412, 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 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #312412 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.