Dark brown

#301b0d

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark brown sits in the orange range, dark and strong. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #301b0d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#301b0d
RGB48, 27, 13
HSL24, 57%, 12%
HSV24, 73%, 19%
CMYK0%, 44%, 73%, 81%
Lab12.23, 8.65, 12.93
XYZ1.68, 1.44, 0.57
Decimal3152653
Web safe#333300
Pantone4625 C
Pantone4625 CHex#301b0dRgb48 27 13Cmyk0 44 73 81Lab12 9 13Lighter#643b20

Shades of dark brown

#2b180c#26160a#221309#1f1208#1a0f07

Tints of dark brown

#522e16#74411f#965429#b86732#cd7d47#d69569#e0ad8b#e9c5ad#f2ddcf#fbf5f1

Colors that go with dark brown

Complementary#0d2230Analogous#300d11Analogous#302c0dTriadic#0d301bTriadic#1b0d30Split complementary#0d302dSplit complementary#0d1030

Dark brown in print

It sits near the bottom of the tone range, where dark colors gain a touch of weight on press. The cmyk build is 0, 44, 73, 81.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #301b0d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 44 73 81
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 71 87
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark brown in css

Copy #301b0d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #301b0d; }
.text { color: #301b0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #301b0d; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #301b0d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
16.30:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.29:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #301b0d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #301b0d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #301b0d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #301b0d are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.