#3A2012
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.4% 0.047 48.3), rgb(58, 32, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#3A2012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2012 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.047 48.3) |
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 #3A2012 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2012 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2012 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2012 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A2
oklch(81% 0.056 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07349
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A2A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#93491C
oklch(49% 0.115 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#783D1A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2012
oklch(27.4% 0.047 48.3)
#3A2012 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) | #272311 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2912 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401B1D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2012
#3A2012
oklch(27.4% 0.047 48.3)
- #082C3A
#082C3A
oklch(27.6% 0.047 228.5)
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 #3A2012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
Use #3A2012 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.