#3D2100
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.062 65.4), rgb(61, 33, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#3D2100 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2100 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 33, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.062 65.4) |
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 #3D2100 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2100 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2100 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2100 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B78E
oklch(80.8% 0.074 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#D3904A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2100
oklch(27.9% 0.062 65.4)
#3D2100 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) | #2A2400 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312A00 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441A1B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2100
#3D2100
oklch(27.9% 0.062 65.4)
- #072B45
#072B45
oklch(27.9% 0.062 245)
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 #3D2100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.091
Use #3D2100 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.