#3D1202
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25% 0.073 40.9), rgb(61, 18, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#3D1202 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1202 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 18, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 94%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.073 40.9) |
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 #3D1202 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1202 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1202 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1202 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE96
oklch(80.8% 0.086 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#E7805A
oklch(70.6% 0.138 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B23
oklch(63.1% 0.176 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712501
oklch(37.6% 0.115 40.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1202
oklch(25% 0.073 40.9)
#3D1202 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) | #1F1A01 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292301 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44070F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1202
#3D1202
oklch(25% 0.073 40.9)
- #002631
#002631
oklch(24.9% 0.046 221.9)
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 #3D1202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.095
Use #3D1202 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.