#3B261E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.035 41.7), rgb(59, 38, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#3B261E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B261E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 38, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.035 41.7) |
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 #3B261E | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B261E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B261E text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B261E text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 41)
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Step 400
400
#C59380
oklch(70.6% 0.067 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67861
oklch(63.2% 0.085 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16047
oklch(55.6% 0.093 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#894F39
oklch(49% 0.085 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#70412F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B261E
oklch(29.2% 0.035 41.7)
#3B261E 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) | #2B281D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D1E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402324 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B261E
#3B261E
oklch(29.2% 0.035 41.7)
- #163038
#163038
oklch(29.2% 0.035 220.1)
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 #3B261E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #3B261E 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.