#3A2115
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.7% 0.044 46.1), rgb(58, 33, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#3A2115 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2115 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 33, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.044 46.1) |
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 #3A2115 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2115 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2115 text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2115 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9074
oklch(70.7% 0.084 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7450
oklch(63.1% 0.106 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95B33
oklch(55.5% 0.115 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#914A26
oklch(49% 0.108 45.8)
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Step 800
800
#763D21
oklch(42.6% 0.089 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3520
oklch(37.7% 0.069 46.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2115
oklch(27.7% 0.044 46.1)
#3A2115 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) | #282414 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2915 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401C1E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2115
#3A2115
oklch(27.7% 0.044 46.1)
- #0B2C39
#0B2C39
oklch(27.6% 0.044 228)
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 #3A2115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
Use #3A2115 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.