#3A1A09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26% 0.057 46.6), rgb(58, 26, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#3A1A09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1A09 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 26, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.057 46.6) |
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 #3A1A09 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1A09 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1A09 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1A09 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49C
oklch(80.9% 0.067 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B65
oklch(70.7% 0.108 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B38
oklch(63.1% 0.139 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7500A
oklch(55.5% 0.151 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#803604
oklch(42.8% 0.116 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#673010
oklch(37.8% 0.09 47.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1A09
oklch(26% 0.057 46.6)
#3A1A09 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) | #231E07 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2509 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401316 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1A09
#3A1A09
oklch(26% 0.057 46.6)
- #002937
#002937
oklch(26.2% 0.05 226.3)
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 #3A1A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
Use #3A1A09 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.