#3D2401
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.061 70.1), rgb(61, 36, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#3D2401 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2401 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 36, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.061 70.1) |
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 #3D2401 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2401 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2401 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2401 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 69.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB98E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 70)
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Step 400
400
#CE9349
oklch(70.7% 0.115 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2401
oklch(28.6% 0.061 70.1)
#3D2401 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) | #2C2600 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C02 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441E1D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2401
#3D2401
oklch(28.6% 0.061 70.1)
- #102C47
#102C47
oklch(28.7% 0.06 250)
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 #3D2401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.088
Use #3D2401 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.