#3B281E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.034 48.8), rgb(59, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#3B281E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B281E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.034 48.8) |
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 #3B281E | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B281E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B281E text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B281E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#865235
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#593928
oklch(37.8% 0.053 48.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B281E
oklch(29.7% 0.034 48.8)
#3B281E 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) | #2D2A1D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402525 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B281E
#3B281E
oklch(29.7% 0.034 48.8)
- #1A303A
#1A303A
oklch(29.6% 0.033 228.8)
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 #3B281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #3B281E 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.