#312919
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.5% 0.029 84.1), rgb(49, 41, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#312919 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312919 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 41, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.029 84.1) |
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 #312919 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312919 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312919 text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #312919 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8656
oklch(63.1% 0.072 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#896F3B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 83.3)
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Step 700
700
#745D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D4024
oklch(37.8% 0.046 85.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312919
oklch(28.5% 0.029 84.1)
#312919 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) | #2D2918 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B19 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352625 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312919
#312919
oklch(28.5% 0.029 84.1)
- #232A39
#232A39
oklch(28.5% 0.029 265.1)
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 #312919, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
Use #312919 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.