#3B1B08
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.4% 0.058 48.8), rgb(59, 27, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#3B1B08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1B08 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 27, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.058 48.8) |
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 #3B1B08 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1B08 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1B08 text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1B08 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49A
oklch(80.9% 0.068 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88B61
oklch(70.7% 0.11 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B31
oklch(63.1% 0.142 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#67300C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 49)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1B08
oklch(26.4% 0.058 48.8)
#3B1B08 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) | #241F06 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2608 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411417 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1B08
#3B1B08
oklch(26.4% 0.058 48.8)
- #002939
#002939
oklch(26.3% 0.052 229.8)
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 #3B1B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #3B1B08 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.