#3C412B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.036 118.7), rgb(60, 65, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#3C412B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C412B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 65, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 20%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.036 118.7) |
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 #3C412B | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C412B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #3C412B text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C412B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA586
oklch(70.7% 0.045 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F68
oklch(63.2% 0.057 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7950
oklch(55.7% 0.061 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6540
oklch(49% 0.056 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 119.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C412B
oklch(36.4% 0.036 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#3C412B 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) | #443F2A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3F3B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C412B
#3C412B
oklch(36.4% 0.036 118.7)
- #413A4F
#413A4F
oklch(36.4% 0.037 299.8)
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 #3C412B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #3C412B 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.