#3C271C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.037 48.5), rgb(60, 39, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#3C271C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C271C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 39, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.037 48.5) |
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 #3C271C | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C271C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C271C text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C271C text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6947A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67958
oklch(63.2% 0.09 49)
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Step 600
600
#A1613D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A502F
oklch(49.2% 0.091 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#704128
oklch(42.6% 0.076 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3825
oklch(37.8% 0.058 48.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C271C
oklch(29.5% 0.037 48.5)
#3C271C 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) | #2D291B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412324 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C271C
#3C271C
oklch(29.5% 0.037 48.5)
- #17303B
#17303B
oklch(29.4% 0.037 228.5)
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 #3C271C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #3C271C 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.