#3A241A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.038 45.2), rgb(58, 36, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#3A241A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A241A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 36, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.038 45.2) |
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 #3A241A | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A241A | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A241A text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A241A text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C7937B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87759
oklch(63.1% 0.093 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35F3F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E31
oklch(49.1% 0.094 45)
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Step 800
800
#714029
oklch(42.6% 0.077 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A241A
oklch(28.5% 0.038 45.2)
#3A241A 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) | #2A2619 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2021 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A241A
#3A241A
oklch(28.5% 0.038 45.2)
- #132E38
#132E38
oklch(28.5% 0.038 224.7)
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 #3A241A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
Use #3A241A 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.