#3B2000
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.3% 0.061 65.8), rgb(59, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#3B2000 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2000 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.061 65.8) |
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 #3B2000 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2000 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2000 text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2000 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 64.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1B88F
oklch(80.9% 0.072 66.5)
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Step 400
400
#D1914C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 66)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2000
oklch(27.3% 0.061 65.8)
#3B2000 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) | #292200 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2900 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42191A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2000
#3B2000
oklch(27.3% 0.061 65.8)
- #072943
#072943
oklch(27.2% 0.062 246.2)
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 #3B2000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #3B2000 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.