#3C0F00
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.3% 0.076 40.4), rgb(60, 15, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#3C0F00 is a very dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0F00 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 15, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.076 40.4) |
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 #3C0F00 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0F00 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0F00 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0F00 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD94
oklch(80.8% 0.09 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E57
oklch(70.6% 0.144 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#E0581C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0F00
oklch(24.3% 0.076 40.4)
#3C0F00 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) | #1C1800 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272200 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43030C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0F00
#3C0F00
oklch(24.3% 0.076 40.4)
- #00252F
#00252F
oklch(24.5% 0.045 220.2)
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 #3C0F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.095
Use #3C0F00 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.