#312910
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.3% 0.041 91.9), rgb(49, 41, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#312910 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.041 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 (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312910 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 41, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 51%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.041 91.9) |
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 #312910 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312910 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312910 text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #312910 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F67
oklch(70.6% 0.078 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F873B
oklch(63% 0.1 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A7012
oklch(55.5% 0.108 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312910
oklch(28.3% 0.041 91.9)
#312910 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) | #2E280E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B11 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352623 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312910
#312910
oklch(28.3% 0.041 91.9)
- #22283E
#22283E
oklch(28.2% 0.042 271.9)
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 #312910, 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 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
Use #312910 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.