#3A230B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28% 0.05 64.1), rgb(58, 35, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#3A230B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A230B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 68%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.05 64.1) |
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 #3A230B | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A230B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A230B text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A230B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB999
oklch(80.9% 0.06 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA945F
oklch(70.7% 0.095 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC782D
oklch(63.2% 0.122 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3708
oklch(37.7% 0.079 64.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A230B
oklch(28% 0.05 64.1)
#3A230B 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) | #2A2508 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401E1E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A230B
#3A230B
oklch(28% 0.05 64.1)
- #102B40
#102B40
oklch(27.9% 0.051 244.6)
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 #3A230B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #3A230B 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.