#312D15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.5% 0.039 100), rgb(49, 45, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#312D15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 100°. 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 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312D15 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 45, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.039 100) |
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 #312D15 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312D15 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312D15 text on white | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #312D15 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#978B42
oklch(63.2% 0.095 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#82741F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E6110
oklch(49.1% 0.096 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#595012
oklch(42.8% 0.08 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#494217
oklch(37.6% 0.062 100.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312D15
oklch(29.5% 0.039 100)
#312D15 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) | #312C13 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D16 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352A27 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312D15
#312D15
oklch(29.5% 0.039 100)
- #292A40
#292A40
oklch(29.4% 0.04 281.6)
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 #312D15, 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 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #312D15 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.