#3A1501
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25% 0.067 47.4), rgb(58, 21, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#3A1501 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1501 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 21, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.067 47.4) |
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 #3A1501 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1501 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1501 text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1501 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB295
oklch(81% 0.079 47.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08658
oklch(70.7% 0.126 47)
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Step 500
500
#D5641D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1501
oklch(25% 0.067 47.4)
#3A1501 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) | #201B00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292300 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410C11 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1501
#3A1501
oklch(25% 0.067 47.4)
- #002633
#002633
oklch(25% 0.048 225.9)
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 #3A1501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.094
Use #3A1501 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.