#3A281D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.033 52.5), rgb(58, 40, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#3A281D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A281D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 40, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.033 52.5) |
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 #3A281D | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A281D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A281D text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A281D text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6441
oklch(55.6% 0.088 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#855333
oklch(49.2% 0.081 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A27
oklch(37.8% 0.052 52.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A281D
oklch(29.5% 0.033 52.5)
#3A281D 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) | #2D2A1C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2525 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A281D
#3A281D
oklch(29.5% 0.033 52.5)
- #1B303A
#1B303A
oklch(29.6% 0.032 229.8)
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 #3A281D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
Use #3A281D 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.