#3C220B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.053 59.3), rgb(60, 34, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#3C220B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C220B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 34, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.053 59.3) |
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 #3C220B | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C220B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C220B text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C220B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B899
oklch(81% 0.062 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF915F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1742C
oklch(63.1% 0.128 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#613508
oklch(37.7% 0.083 59.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C220B
oklch(28.1% 0.053 59.3)
#3C220B 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) | #2A2508 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421C1D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C220B
#3C220B
oklch(28.1% 0.053 59.3)
- #0B2C40
#0B2C40
oklch(28% 0.053 239.5)
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 #3C220B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #3C220B 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.