#3B1806
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.8% 0.062 45.7), rgb(59, 24, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#3B1806 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1806 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 24, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.062 45.7) |
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 #3B1806 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1806 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1806 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1806 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 45)
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Step 300
300
#EAB299
oklch(80.9% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8860
oklch(70.7% 0.118 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1672F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1806
oklch(25.8% 0.062 45.7)
#3B1806 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) | #221D04 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2505 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421014 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1806
#3B1806
oklch(25.8% 0.062 45.7)
- #002835
#002835
oklch(25.8% 0.049 225)
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 #3B1806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.092
Use #3B1806 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.