#312B09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.051 99.1), rgb(49, 43, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#312B09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312B09 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 43, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.051 99.1) |
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 #312B09 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312B09 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312B09 text on white | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #312B09 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC296
oklch(81% 0.059 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA258
oklch(70.7% 0.096 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A1C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312B09
oklch(28.8% 0.051 99.1)
#312B09 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) | #302A05 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352724 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312B09
#312B09
oklch(28.8% 0.051 99.1)
- #252843
#252843
oklch(28.8% 0.049 278)
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 #312B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.081
Use #312B09 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.