#3A1E0A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6), rgb(58, 30, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#3A1E0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1E0A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 30, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 71%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6) |
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 #3A1E0A | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1E0A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1E0A text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1E0A text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F63
oklch(70.7% 0.101 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57134
oklch(63.1% 0.13 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#63330E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#3A1E0A 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) | #262108 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D270A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40181A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1E0A
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
- #022A3C
#022A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 233.4)
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 #3A1E0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #3A1E0A 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.