#3D200B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.055 53.9), rgb(61, 32, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#3D200B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D200B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 32, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.055 53.9) |
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 #3D200B | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D200B | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D200B text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D200B 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
#E3B699
oklch(80.9% 0.066 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38E60
oklch(70.6% 0.104 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#C6702F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#64320A
oklch(37.6% 0.087 53.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D200B
oklch(27.8% 0.055 53.9)
#3D200B 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) | #282309 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431A1B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D200B
#3D200B
oklch(27.8% 0.055 53.9)
- #032C3F
#032C3F
oklch(27.7% 0.055 234.3)
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 #3D200B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #3D200B 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.