#3B271A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.037 53.8), rgb(59, 39, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#3B271A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B271A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.037 53.8) |
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 #3B271A | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B271A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B271A text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B271A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49577
oklch(70.7% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57A53
oklch(63.2% 0.091 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06238
oklch(55.6% 0.099 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#89512A
oklch(49.2% 0.092 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4324
oklch(42.8% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3822
oklch(37.6% 0.059 52.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B271A
oklch(29.3% 0.037 53.8)
#3B271A 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) | #2D2919 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402324 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B271A
#3B271A
oklch(29.3% 0.037 53.8)
- #182F3C
#182F3C
oklch(29.3% 0.038 234.8)
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 #3B271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #3B271A 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.