#3B271D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.035 47.5), rgb(59, 39, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#3B271D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 47°. 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 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B271D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.035 47.5) |
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 #3B271D | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B271D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B271D text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B271D 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4947D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B4795C
oklch(63% 0.085 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6242
oklch(55.6% 0.092 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#885134
oklch(49.2% 0.085 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F422B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3827
oklch(37.7% 0.056 47.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B271D
oklch(29.4% 0.035 47.5)
#3B271D 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) | #2C291C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402424 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B271D
#3B271D
oklch(29.4% 0.035 47.5)
- #18303A
#18303A
oklch(29.4% 0.035 226.9)
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 #3B271D, 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 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #3B271D 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.