#312709
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.7% 0.047 90.4), rgb(49, 39, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#312709 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312709 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 39, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.047 90.4) |
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 #312709 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312709 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312709 text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #312709 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC098
oklch(80.9% 0.056 91)
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Step 400
400
#B69E5D
oklch(70.6% 0.089 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48629
oklch(63.1% 0.114 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F05
oklch(37.7% 0.074 89.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312709
oklch(27.7% 0.047 90.4)
#312709 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) | #2C2606 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F290A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362321 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312709
#312709
oklch(27.7% 0.047 90.4)
- #1F273F
#1F273F
oklch(27.7% 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 #312709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #312709 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.