#3A280A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.2% 0.051 76.8), rgb(58, 40, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#3A280A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A280A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 40, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 71%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.051 76.8) |
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 #3A280A | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A280A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A280A text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A280A 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39958
oklch(70.8% 0.097 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37E1C
oklch(63.1% 0.124 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A280A
oklch(29.2% 0.051 76.8)
#3A280A 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) | #2F2907 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402322 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A280A
#3A280A
oklch(29.2% 0.051 76.8)
- #1B2C45
#1B2C45
oklch(29.1% 0.051 257.9)
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 #3A280A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #3A280A 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.