#3A412B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.037 122.6), rgb(58, 65, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#3A412B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A412B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 65, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 20%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.037 122.6) |
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 #3A412B | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A412B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #3A412B text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A412B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA687
oklch(70.8% 0.045 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#838F69
oklch(63% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7950
oklch(55.5% 0.062 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6641
oklch(49.1% 0.057 122)
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Step 800
800
#4A5336
oklch(42.6% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A412B
oklch(36.2% 0.037 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#3A412B 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) | #443E2A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3F3B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A412B
#3A412B
oklch(36.2% 0.037 122.6)
- #41394E
#41394E
oklch(36.2% 0.037 302)
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 #3A412B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #3A412B 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.