#3B2005
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.4% 0.057 61.5), rgb(59, 32, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#3B2005 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 61°. 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 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2005 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 32, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 84%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.057 61.5) |
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 #3B2005 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2005 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2005 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2005 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
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B794
oklch(80.8% 0.068 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#D19057
oklch(70.6% 0.108 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47319
oklch(63.2% 0.138 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2005
oklch(27.4% 0.057 61.5)
#3B2005 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) | #282302 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2905 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411A1B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2005
#3B2005
oklch(27.4% 0.057 61.5)
- #072A41
#072A41
oklch(27.4% 0.058 242.4)
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 #3B2005, 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 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
Use #3B2005 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.