#31270C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.8% 0.044 88.9), rgb(49, 39, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#31270C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 89°. 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 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31270C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 39, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 61%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.044 88.9) |
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 #31270C | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31270C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31270C text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #31270C 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.051 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69E62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48633
oklch(63.2% 0.107 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 89)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31270C
oklch(27.8% 0.044 88.9)
#31270C 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) | #2C2709 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F290D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362321 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31270C
#31270C
oklch(27.8% 0.044 88.9)
- #1F273E
#1F273E
oklch(27.7% 0.044 268.8)
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 #31270C, 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 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #31270C 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.