#3A2200
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.6% 0.06 70.9), rgb(58, 34, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#3A2200 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2200 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 34, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.06 70.9) |
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 #3A2200 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2200 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2200 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2200 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB98F
oklch(80.8% 0.07 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD944B
oklch(70.8% 0.113 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2200
oklch(27.6% 0.06 70.9)
#3A2200 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) | #2A2400 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302901 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401C1B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2200
#3A2200
oklch(27.6% 0.06 70.9)
- #0E2944
#0E2944
oklch(27.5% 0.06 250.9)
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 #3A2200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.087
Use #3A2200 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.