#3B200E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.051 52.7), rgb(59, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#3B200E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B200E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 62%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.051 52.7) |
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 #3B200E | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B200E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B200E text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B200E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B79D
oklch(81% 0.06 53.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D09067
oklch(70.8% 0.096 53.2)
-
Step 500
500
#C3723B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 52.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AE5913
oklch(55.6% 0.134 53)
-
Step 700
700
#954801
oklch(49% 0.124 52.8)
-
Step 800
800
#793C0A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 52.9)
-
Step 900
900
#623413
oklch(37.7% 0.08 52.9)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B200E
oklch(27.5% 0.051 52.7)
#3B200E 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) | #28230C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411B1C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B200E
#3B200E
oklch(27.5% 0.051 52.7)
- #062C3C
#062C3C
oklch(27.6% 0.05 231.1)
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 #3B200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #3B200E 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.