#3C270C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.051 70.1), rgb(60, 39, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#3C270C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C270C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 39, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.051 70.1) |
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 #3C270C | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C270C | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C270C text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C270C text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABA97
oklch(80.8% 0.06 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#C7965B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87A24
oklch(63% 0.123 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3902
oklch(37.7% 0.08 70.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C270C
oklch(29.2% 0.051 70.1)
#3C270C 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) | #2E2809 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422221 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C270C
#3C270C
oklch(29.2% 0.051 70.1)
- #172E44
#172E44
oklch(29.4% 0.05 248.9)
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 #3C270C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #3C270C 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.