#3D1908
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.3% 0.063 44), rgb(61, 25, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#3D1908 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 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 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1908 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 25, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.063 44) |
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 #3D1908 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1908 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1908 text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1908 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE8761
oklch(70.7% 0.119 44)
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Step 500
500
#D26632
oklch(63.1% 0.151 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1908
oklch(26.3% 0.063 44)
#3D1908 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) | #231E06 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2607 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441115 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1908
#3D1908
oklch(26.3% 0.063 44)
- #002A37
#002A37
oklch(26.5% 0.05 224.1)
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 #3D1908, 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 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.091
Use #3D1908 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.