#3C1906
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.1% 0.062 46.7), rgb(60, 25, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#3C1906 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1906 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 25, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.062 46.7) |
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 #3C1906 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1906 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1906 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1906 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB398
oklch(81% 0.074 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD885E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1672C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D07
oklch(37.7% 0.099 46.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1906
oklch(26.1% 0.062 46.7)
#3C1906 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) | #231E04 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2605 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431115 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1906
#3C1906
oklch(26.1% 0.062 46.7)
- #002937
#002937
oklch(26.2% 0.05 226.3)
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 #3C1906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.092
Use #3C1906 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.