#31290F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.3% 0.042 92.4), rgb(49, 41, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#31290F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31290F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 41, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 53%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.042 92.4) |
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 #31290F | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31290F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31290F text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #31290F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A065
oklch(70.8% 0.081 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8738
oklch(63% 0.102 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A7108
oklch(55.7% 0.112 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4010
oklch(37.6% 0.067 92.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31290F
oklch(28.3% 0.042 92.4)
#31290F 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) | #2E280C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B10 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352523 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31290F
#31290F
oklch(28.3% 0.042 92.4)
- #22283F
#22283F
oklch(28.3% 0.043 272.2)
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 #31290F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
Use #31290F 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.