#3D1E0A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.4% 0.057 50.9), rgb(61, 30, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#3D1E0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 51°. 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 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1E0A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 30, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.057 50.9) |
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 #3D1E0A | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1E0A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1E0A text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1E0A text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B599
oklch(80.9% 0.068 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68C60
oklch(70.6% 0.108 51)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D30
oklch(63.1% 0.139 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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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
#66310A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 51.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1E0A
oklch(27.4% 0.057 50.9)
#3D1E0A 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) | #272208 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44181A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1E0A
#3D1E0A
oklch(27.4% 0.057 50.9)
- #002C3D
#002C3D
oklch(27.4% 0.055 230)
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 #3D1E0A, 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 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #3D1E0A 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.