#3A1001
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.1% 0.072 41.1), rgb(58, 16, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#3A1001 is a very dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1001 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 16, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.072 41.1) |
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 #3A1001 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1001 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1001 text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1001 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 41.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF96
oklch(81% 0.085 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E6815B
oklch(70.6% 0.135 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C25
oklch(63.1% 0.173 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#702603
oklch(37.6% 0.113 41)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1001
oklch(24.1% 0.072 41.1)
#3A1001 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) | #1C1800 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272100 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41050D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1001
#3A1001
oklch(24.1% 0.072 41.1)
- #00242E
#00242E
oklch(24.1% 0.044 220.6)
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 #3A1001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.092
Use #3A1001 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.