#3B2113
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.047 48.4), rgb(59, 33, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#3B2113 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2113 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 33, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.047 48.4) |
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 #3B2113 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2113 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2113 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2113 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07349
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A2A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#93491D
oklch(49% 0.114 48)
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Step 800
800
#773D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2113
oklch(27.8% 0.047 48.4)
#3B2113 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) | #282412 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A13 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411C1E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2113
#3B2113
oklch(27.8% 0.047 48.4)
- #092D3B
#092D3B
oklch(27.9% 0.047 228.3)
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 #3B2113, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
Use #3B2113 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.