#3B1301
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(24.8% 0.07 44.1), rgb(59, 19, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#3B1301 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1301 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 19, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.07 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 #3B1301 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1301 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1301 text on white | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1301 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB095
oklch(80.9% 0.083 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48358
oklch(70.7% 0.133 44)
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Step 500
500
#D9601F
oklch(63.1% 0.168 44.3)
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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)
#3B1301
oklch(24.8% 0.07 44.1)
#3B1301 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) | #1F1A00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282300 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42090F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1301
#3B1301
oklch(24.8% 0.07 44.1)
- #002632
#002632
oklch(25% 0.047 223.9)
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 #3B1301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
Use #3B1301 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.