Dark brown

#311a0c

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

This is Dark brown, a strong orange at 23 degrees. 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 #311a0c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#311a0c
RGB49, 26, 12
HSL23, 61%, 12%
HSV23, 76%, 19%
CMYK0%, 47%, 76%, 81%
Lab12.08, 9.79, 13.22
XYZ1.7, 1.42, 0.53
Decimal3217932
Web safe#333300
Pantone4625 C
Pantone4625 CHex#311a0cRgb49 26 12Cmyk0 47 76 81Lab12 10 13Darker#311a0cDeep#311a0cLighter#66391e

Shades of dark brown

Tints of dark brown

Colors that go with dark brown

Dark brown in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 47, 76, 81.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #311a0c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 47 76 81
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 47 74 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark brown in css

Copy #311a0c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #311a0c; }
.text { color: #311a0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311a0c; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #311a0c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
16.36:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.28:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #311a0c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #311a0c 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #311a0c 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 #311a0c are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.