#3B2008
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.055 58.7), rgb(59, 32, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#3B2008 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 59°. 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 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2008 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 32, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.055 58.7) |
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 #3B2008 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2008 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2008 text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2008 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B797
oklch(80.9% 0.065 59)
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Step 400
400
#D1905C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#C37328
oklch(63.1% 0.132 59)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#623404
oklch(37.6% 0.086 59)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2008
oklch(27.5% 0.055 58.7)
#3B2008 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) | #282306 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2908 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411A1B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2008
#3B2008
oklch(27.5% 0.055 58.7)
- #072B3F
#072B3F
oklch(27.5% 0.054 238.1)
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 #3B2008, 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 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #3B2008 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.