#312911
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.4% 0.04 91.3), rgb(49, 41, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#312911 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312911 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 41, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 48%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.04 91.3) |
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 #312911 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312911 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312911 text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #312911 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
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F873E
oklch(63% 0.097 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7018
oklch(55.5% 0.105 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#755E07
oklch(49.1% 0.098 91.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4015
oklch(37.7% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312911
oklch(28.4% 0.04 91.3)
#312911 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) | #2E280F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B12 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352623 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312911
#312911
oklch(28.4% 0.04 91.3)
- #22293E
#22293E
oklch(28.4% 0.04 269.6)
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 #312911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #312911 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.