#3D1901
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.3% 0.067 51.1), rgb(61, 25, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#3D1901 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1901 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 25, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.067 51.1) |
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 #3D1901 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1901 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1901 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1901 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB392
oklch(81% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8853
oklch(70.7% 0.126 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#D3660A
oklch(63% 0.162 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1901
oklch(26.3% 0.067 51.1)
#3D1901 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) | #241E00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2601 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441114 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1901
#3D1901
oklch(26.3% 0.067 51.1)
- #002939
#002939
oklch(26.3% 0.052 229.8)
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 #3D1901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
Use #3D1901 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.