#3B1501
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.1% 0.068 46.7), rgb(59, 21, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#3B1501 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1501 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 21, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.068 46.7) |
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 #3B1501 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1501 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1501 text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1501 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB194
oklch(80.9% 0.081 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18557
oklch(70.6% 0.129 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#D6631B
oklch(63.1% 0.164 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1501
oklch(25.1% 0.068 46.7)
#3B1501 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) | #201B00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292400 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420C11 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1501
#3B1501
oklch(25.1% 0.068 46.7)
- #002634
#002634
oklch(25.1% 0.049 227.8)
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 #3B1501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.093
Use #3B1501 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.