#3A412E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.033 124.4), rgb(58, 65, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#3A412E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A412E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 17%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.033 124.4) |
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 #3A412E | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A412E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #3A412E text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A412E 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B3
oklch(81% 0.025 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#838F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 124)
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Step 600
600
#6C7956
oklch(55.6% 0.054 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6646
oklch(49.1% 0.051 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A533A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A412E
oklch(36.3% 0.033 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#3A412E 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) | #433F2D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3F3C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A412E
#3A412E
oklch(36.3% 0.033 124.4)
- #423A4C
#423A4C
oklch(36.4% 0.032 305)
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 #3A412E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
Use #3A412E 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.