#3A271E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.033 46.3), rgb(58, 39, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#3A271E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A271E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.033 46.3) |
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 #3A271E | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A271E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A271E text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A271E 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27A60
oklch(63% 0.08 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6346
oklch(55.6% 0.086 47)
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Step 700
700
#865138
oklch(49% 0.081 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D432F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#593929
oklch(37.8% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A271E
oklch(29.3% 0.033 46.3)
#3A271E 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) | #2C291D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D1E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2425 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A271E
#3A271E
oklch(29.3% 0.033 46.3)
- #193039
#193039
oklch(29.4% 0.033 225.2)
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 #3A271E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #3A271E 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.