#3A1B01
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.1% 0.062 56.9), rgb(58, 27, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#3A1B01 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1B01 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 27, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.062 56.9) |
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 #3A1B01 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1B01 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1B01 text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1B01 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B593
oklch(80.9% 0.073 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78D53
oklch(70.7% 0.117 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D0D
oklch(63% 0.15 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1B01
oklch(26.1% 0.062 56.9)
#3A1B01 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) | #241F00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2601 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411416 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1B01
#3A1B01
oklch(26.1% 0.062 56.9)
- #00283C
#00283C
oklch(26.2% 0.057 236.2)
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 #3A1B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
Use #3A1B01 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.