#3C2415
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.044 52.1), rgb(60, 36, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#3C2415 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2415 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 36, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.044 52.1) |
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 #3C2415 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2415 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2415 text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2415 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB926F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7649
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.117 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#904C1C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#753F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 52)
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Step 900
900
#5F361B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 52.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C2415
oklch(28.7% 0.044 52.1)
#3C2415 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) | #2B2614 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C15 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421F20 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2415
#3C2415
oklch(28.7% 0.044 52.1)
- #102E3D
#102E3D
oklch(28.6% 0.045 233.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #3C2415
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #3C2415. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #3C2415 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.