#313E16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.2% 0.064 124.7), rgb(49, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#313E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313E16 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.064 124.7) |
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 #313E16 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313E16 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #313E16 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #313E16 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 125)
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Step 400
400
#96A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C944F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#657E32
oklch(55.6% 0.107 125)
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Step 700
700
#546A24
oklch(49.1% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#455620
oklch(42.6% 0.081 124.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313E16
oklch(34.2% 0.064 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#313E16 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) | #423A12 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403919 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333B35 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313E16
#313E16
oklch(34.2% 0.064 124.7)
- #402F53
#402F53
oklch(34.1% 0.065 305)
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 #313E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.017
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #313E16 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.