#3B2811
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.046 69.6), rgb(59, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#3B2811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2811 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.046 69.6) |
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 #3B2811 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2811 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2811 text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2811 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49764
oklch(70.7% 0.086 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47C35
oklch(63% 0.111 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6401
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 69.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2811
oklch(29.4% 0.046 69.6)
#3B2811 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) | #2E290F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E12 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412323 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2811
#3B2811
oklch(29.4% 0.046 69.6)
- #1A2E42
#1A2E42
oklch(29.4% 0.045 249.6)
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 #3B2811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #3B2811 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.