#3A1A0A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26% 0.057 45.6), rgb(58, 26, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#3A1A0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 46°. 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 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1A0A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 26, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 71%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.057 45.6) |
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 #3A1A0A | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1A0A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1A0A text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1A0A 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
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B66
oklch(70.8% 0.107 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B3B
oklch(63.2% 0.138 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#B75012
oklch(55.6% 0.149 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#803609
oklch(42.8% 0.115 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#672F12
oklch(37.6% 0.09 45.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1A0A
oklch(26% 0.057 45.6)
#3A1A0A 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) | #231E08 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401316 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1A0A
#3A1A0A
oklch(26% 0.057 45.6)
- #002936
#002936
oklch(26.1% 0.049 224.5)
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 #3A1A0A, 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 0.020
- 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 0.090
Use #3A1A0A 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.