#312922
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.7% 0.017 63.3), rgb(49, 41, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#312922 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312922 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 41, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 18%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.017 63.3) |
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 #312922 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312922 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312922 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #312922 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8C
oklch(70.8% 0.033 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8470
oklch(63% 0.041 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#876E58
oklch(55.6% 0.045 63)
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Step 700
700
#725C48
oklch(49.1% 0.042 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F33
oklch(37.8% 0.027 64.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312922
oklch(28.7% 0.017 63.3)
#312922 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) | #2C2922 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B22 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342727 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312922
#312922
oklch(28.7% 0.017 63.3)
- #242C33
#242C33
oklch(28.8% 0.017 244.8)
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 #312922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #312922 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.