#3C1A02
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.3% 0.064 52.4), rgb(60, 26, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#3C1A02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1A02 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 26, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 94%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.064 52.4) |
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 #3C1A02 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1A02 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1A02 text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1A02 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E9B493
oklch(81% 0.076 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A55
oklch(70.7% 0.121 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06914
oklch(63.1% 0.155 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1A02
oklch(26.3% 0.064 52.4)
#3C1A02 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) | #241F00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2602 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431215 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1A02
#3C1A02
oklch(26.3% 0.064 52.4)
- #00293A
#00293A
oklch(26.4% 0.053 231.4)
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 #3C1A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.088
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #3C1A02 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.