#312422
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.02 28.5), rgb(49, 36, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#312422 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312422 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 36, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 18%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.02 28.5) |
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 #312422 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312422 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312422 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #312422 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89893
oklch(70.7% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#A57F79
oklch(63.1% 0.048 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#906862
oklch(55.7% 0.053 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5651
oklch(49.1% 0.05 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#644742
oklch(42.8% 0.041 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312422
oklch(27.5% 0.02 28.5)
#312422 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) | #272622 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2822 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342223 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312422
#312422
oklch(27.5% 0.02 28.5)
- #1C2B2D
#1C2B2D
oklch(27.7% 0.02 206.4)
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 #312422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #312422 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.