#3D230B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.054 60.4), rgb(61, 35, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#3D230B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D230B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.054 60.4) |
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 #3D230B | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D230B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D230B text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D230B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B898
oklch(81% 0.063 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF915D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C17429
oklch(63% 0.129 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#613505
oklch(37.7% 0.084 60.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D230B
oklch(28.5% 0.054 60.4)
#3D230B 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) | #2B2508 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431D1E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D230B
#3D230B
oklch(28.5% 0.054 60.4)
- #0C2D42
#0C2D42
oklch(28.5% 0.054 240.6)
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 #3D230B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #3D230B 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.