#3C1604
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.6% 0.066 44.2), rgb(60, 22, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#3C1604 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1604 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 22, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.066 44.2) |
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 #3C1604 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1604 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1604 text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1604 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB197
oklch(80.9% 0.079 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#E1855C
oklch(70.7% 0.126 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#D66328
oklch(63.2% 0.161 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A05
oklch(37.7% 0.105 43.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1604
oklch(25.6% 0.066 44.2)
#3C1604 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) | #211C02 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2503 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430D12 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1604
#3C1604
oklch(25.6% 0.066 44.2)
- #002834
#002834
oklch(25.7% 0.048 223)
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 #3C1604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
Use #3C1604 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.