#31250D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.3% 0.042 82.7), rgb(49, 37, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#31250D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 83°. 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 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31250D |
| RGB | rgb(49, 37, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 58%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.042 82.7) |
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 #31250D | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31250D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31250D text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #31250D 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7833A
oklch(63% 0.101 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#926C10
oklch(55.5% 0.109 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31250D
oklch(27.3% 0.042 82.7)
#31250D 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) | #2A250B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362120 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31250D
#31250D
oklch(27.3% 0.042 82.7)
- #1C273C
#1C273C
oklch(27.3% 0.042 262.7)
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 #31250D, 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
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #31250D 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.