#3C2015
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.048 42), rgb(60, 32, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#3C2015 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2015 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 32, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.048 42) |
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 #3C2015 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2015 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2015 text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2015 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18E74
oklch(70.7% 0.09 42)
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Step 500
500
#C3704F
oklch(63% 0.115 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF5733
oklch(55.7% 0.125 42)
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Step 700
700
#964625
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A20
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C2015
oklch(27.8% 0.048 42)
#3C2015 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) | #272414 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A15 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421B1D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2015
#3C2015
oklch(27.8% 0.048 42)
- #052D39
#052D39
oklch(27.7% 0.047 222.9)
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 #3C2015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
Use #3C2015 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.