#3D1807
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.1% 0.064 43.5), rgb(61, 24, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#3D1807 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1807 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 24, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.064 43.5) |
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 #3D1807 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1807 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1807 text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1807 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB199
oklch(80.8% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8660
oklch(70.7% 0.121 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#D46430
oklch(63.1% 0.156 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 43.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1807
oklch(26.1% 0.064 43.5)
#3D1807 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) | #221E05 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2606 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441014 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1807
#3D1807
oklch(26.1% 0.064 43.5)
- #002936
#002936
oklch(26.1% 0.049 224.5)
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 #3D1807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.090
Use #3D1807 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.