#3C2811
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.047 68.1), rgb(60, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#3C2811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2811 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.047 68.1) |
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 #3C2811 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2811 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2811 text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2811 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59663
oklch(70.6% 0.088 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67B34
oklch(63.1% 0.113 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B390E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 67.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C2811
oklch(29.6% 0.047 68.1)
#3C2811 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) | #2F290F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E11 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422323 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2811
#3C2811
oklch(29.6% 0.047 68.1)
- #192F43
#192F43
oklch(29.7% 0.046 247.4)
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 #3C2811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #3C2811 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.