#3D200A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.056 54.9), rgb(61, 32, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#3D200A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D200A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 32, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.056 54.9) |
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 #3D200A | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D200A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D200A text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D200A text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B698
oklch(80.9% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38E5E
oklch(70.6% 0.105 55)
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Step 500
500
#C6702C
oklch(63% 0.135 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#643207
oklch(37.6% 0.088 54.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D200A
oklch(27.8% 0.056 54.9)
#3D200A 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) | #282308 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431A1B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D200A
#3D200A
oklch(27.8% 0.056 54.9)
- #032C40
#032C40
oklch(27.7% 0.057 235.6)
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 #3D200A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #3D200A 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.