#3D1D00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27% 0.064 58.4), rgb(61, 29, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#3D1D00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 58°. 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 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1D00 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 29, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.064 58.4) |
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 #3D1D00 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1D00 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1D00 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1D00 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 59.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B590
oklch(80.9% 0.076 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98C4D
oklch(70.7% 0.123 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#3D1D00 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) | #272100 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2800 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441617 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1D00
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
- #002A40
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
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 #3D1D00, 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 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
Use #3D1D00 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.