#312509
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.2% 0.046 85.4), rgb(49, 37, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#312509 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312509 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 37, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.046 85.4) |
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 #312509 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312509 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312509 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #312509 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
#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
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF99
oklch(81% 0.055 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99D60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A8842E
oklch(63.2% 0.111 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 85.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312509
oklch(27.2% 0.046 85.4)
#312509 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) | #2A2506 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36211F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312509
#312509
oklch(27.2% 0.046 85.4)
- #1C263D
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
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 #312509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
Use #312509 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.