#3B1608
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.4% 0.063 40.5), rgb(59, 22, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#3B1608 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1608 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 22, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.063 40.5) |
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 #3B1608 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1608 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1608 text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1608 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
-
Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
-
Step 400
400
#DF8665
oklch(70.7% 0.119 41)
-
Step 500
500
#D46439
oklch(63.2% 0.153 40.7)
-
Step 600
600
#BF470F
oklch(55.6% 0.165 40.6)
-
Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
-
Step 800
800
#862F06
oklch(42.8% 0.128 40.6)
-
Step 900
900
#6C2B11
oklch(37.8% 0.1 40.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1608
oklch(25.4% 0.063 40.5)
#3B1608 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) | #201C07 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292407 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420E13 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1608
#3B1608
oklch(25.4% 0.063 40.5)
- #002732
#002732
oklch(25.3% 0.046 221.4)
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 #3B1608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #3B1608 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.