#3B1200
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(24.6% 0.071 44.1), rgb(59, 18, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#3B1200 is a very dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1200 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 18, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.071 44.1) |
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 #3B1200 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1200 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1200 text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1200 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0B094
oklch(81% 0.085 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58256
oklch(70.6% 0.136 44)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E19
oklch(63.1% 0.173 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1200
oklch(24.6% 0.071 44.1)
#3B1200 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) | #1E1900 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282200 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42070E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1200
#3B1200
oklch(24.6% 0.071 44.1)
- #002531
#002531
oklch(24.6% 0.046 224.4)
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 #3B1200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.097
Use #3B1200 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.