#3D1501
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.5% 0.07 45.6), rgb(61, 21, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#3D1501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1501 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 21, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.07 45.6) |
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 #3D1501 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1501 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1501 text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1501 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 45.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB094
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45)
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Step 400
400
#E48455
oklch(70.8% 0.133 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#D96016
oklch(63.1% 0.17 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1501
oklch(25.5% 0.07 45.6)
#3D1501 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) | #211B00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2500 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440B11 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1501
#3D1501
oklch(25.5% 0.07 45.6)
- #002734
#002734
oklch(25.4% 0.048 225.4)
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 #3D1501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
Use #3D1501 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.