#3D210A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.055 56.9), rgb(61, 33, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#3D210A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D210A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 33, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.055 56.9) |
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 #3D210A | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D210A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D210A text on white | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D210A text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E2B798
oklch(81% 0.065 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 56.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5722A
oklch(63.2% 0.133 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#633306
oklch(37.6% 0.087 56.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D210A
oklch(28% 0.055 56.9)
#3D210A 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) | #292408 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431B1C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D210A
#3D210A
oklch(28% 0.055 56.9)
- #062C40
#062C40
oklch(27.8% 0.055 237)
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 #3D210A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #3D210A 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.