#3A1B09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.2% 0.056 48.5), rgb(58, 27, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#3A1B09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1B09 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 27, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.056 48.5) |
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 #3A1B09 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1B09 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1B09 text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1B09 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 50)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78C64
oklch(70.8% 0.107 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D36
oklch(63.2% 0.136 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65205
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3702
oklch(42.8% 0.114 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#66300F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 48.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1B09
oklch(26.2% 0.056 48.5)
#3A1B09 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) | #241F07 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2609 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401517 | 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°).
- #3A1B09
#3A1B09
oklch(26.2% 0.056 48.5)
- #002938
#002938
oklch(26.2% 0.051 228.1)
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 #3A1B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #3A1B09 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.