#312D04
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.3% 0.058 103.7), rgb(49, 45, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#312D04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312D04 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 45, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 85%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.058 103.7) |
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 #312D04 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312D04 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312D04 text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #312D04 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C390
oklch(80.9% 0.068 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA44D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 104)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312D04
oklch(29.3% 0.058 103.7)
#312D04 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) | #322B00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D06 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362925 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312D04
#312D04
oklch(29.3% 0.058 103.7)
- #292748
#292748
oklch(29.2% 0.059 284.9)
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 #312D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
Use #312D04 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.