#3A290F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.5% 0.047 75.7), rgb(58, 41, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#3A290F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A290F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 41, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.047 75.7) |
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 #3A290F | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A290F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A290F text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A290F 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC99
oklch(80.9% 0.056 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1995F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F2D
oklch(63.2% 0.114 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B08
oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A290F
oklch(29.5% 0.047 75.7)
#3A290F 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) | #2F2A0C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E10 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402423 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A290F
#3A290F
oklch(29.5% 0.047 75.7)
- #1C2D44
#1C2D44
oklch(29.4% 0.048 256.2)
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 #3A290F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #3A290F 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.