#3B230B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.051 62.8), rgb(59, 35, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#3B230B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B230B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.051 62.8) |
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 #3B230B | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B230B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B230B text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B230B text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DEB998
oklch(81% 0.062 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC935E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE772C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 63)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3607
oklch(37.6% 0.081 62.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B230B
oklch(28.2% 0.051 62.8)
#3B230B 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) | #2B2508 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B0B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411E1E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B230B
#3B230B
oklch(28.2% 0.051 62.8)
- #0F2C41
#0F2C41
oklch(28.2% 0.052 243.1)
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 #3B230B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #3B230B 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.