#313816
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.054 119.2), rgb(49, 56, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#313816 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313816 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 56, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.054 119.2) |
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 #313816 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313816 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #313816 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #313816 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
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Step 500
500
#849156
oklch(63.2% 0.083 119)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B672D
oklch(49% 0.083 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5426
oklch(42.6% 0.069 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313816
oklch(32.5% 0.054 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#313816 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) | #3C3513 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3518 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343530 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313816
#313816
oklch(32.5% 0.054 119.2)
- #382E4C
#382E4C
oklch(32.6% 0.053 298.7)
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 #313816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.069
Use #313816 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.