#3C1501
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.3% 0.069 46.1), rgb(60, 21, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#3C1501 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1501 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 21, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.069 46.1) |
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 #3C1501 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1501 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1501 text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1501 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB194
oklch(81% 0.082 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28556
oklch(70.7% 0.13 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#D86119
oklch(63.1% 0.168 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1501
oklch(25.3% 0.069 46.1)
#3C1501 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) | #201B00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2400 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430B11 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1501
#3C1501
oklch(25.3% 0.069 46.1)
- #002734
#002734
oklch(25.4% 0.048 225.4)
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 #3C1501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.094
Use #3C1501 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.