#3A271A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.036 55.2), rgb(58, 39, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#3A271A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A271A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.036 55.2) |
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 #3A271A | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A271A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A271A text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A271A text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39677
oklch(70.8% 0.069 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37B54
oklch(63.1% 0.088 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6339
oklch(55.6% 0.096 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#87522B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4325
oklch(42.7% 0.074 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A271A
oklch(29.2% 0.036 55.2)
#3A271A 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) | #2C2919 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2324 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A271A
#3A271A
oklch(29.2% 0.036 55.2)
- #192F3B
#192F3B
oklch(29.3% 0.036 233.7)
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 #3A271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #3A271A 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.