#313E09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.076 122.8), rgb(49, 62, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#313E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313E09 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 62, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.076 122.8) |
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 #313E09 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313E09 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #313E09 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #313E09 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D953F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#667E18
oklch(55.5% 0.126 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#556B07
oklch(49.2% 0.118 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#45570D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 123)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313E09
oklch(34.1% 0.076 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#313E09 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) | #423A01 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343A34 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313E09
#313E09
oklch(34.1% 0.076 122.8)
- #402D58
#402D58
oklch(34% 0.076 303)
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 #313E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.010
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
Use #313E09 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.