#312609
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.5% 0.046 87.9), rgb(49, 38, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#312609 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312609 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 38, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.046 87.9) |
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 #312609 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312609 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312609 text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #312609 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6852B
oklch(63.2% 0.112 88)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F07
oklch(37.8% 0.073 88)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312609
oklch(27.5% 0.046 87.9)
#312609 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) | #2B2606 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362220 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312609
#312609
oklch(27.5% 0.046 87.9)
- #1E263E
#1E263E
oklch(27.3% 0.046 269.2)
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 #312609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #312609 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.