#3C290D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.05 74.1), rgb(60, 41, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#3C290D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C290D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 41, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 64%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.05 74.1) |
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 #3C290D | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C290D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C290D text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C290D text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC96
oklch(81% 0.06 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#C4985A
oklch(70.8% 0.096 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D23
oklch(63.2% 0.122 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A01
oklch(37.7% 0.079 74.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C290D
oklch(29.7% 0.05 74.1)
#3C290D 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) | #302A0A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422423 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C290D
#3C290D
oklch(29.7% 0.05 74.1)
- #1B2E46
#1B2E46
oklch(29.7% 0.051 254.9)
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 #3C290D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #3C290D 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.