#312713
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.9% 0.036 83.6), rgb(49, 39, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#312713 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312713 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 39, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.036 83.6) |
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 #312713 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312713 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312713 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #312713 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38549
oklch(63.2% 0.087 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E29
oklch(55.7% 0.095 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312713
oklch(27.9% 0.036 83.6)
#312713 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) | #2C2711 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2914 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352422 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312713
#312713
oklch(27.9% 0.036 83.6)
- #1F283A
#1F283A
oklch(27.7% 0.036 263.7)
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 #312713, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
Use #312713 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.