#3D240B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.053 62.6), rgb(61, 36, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#3D240B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D240B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 36, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.053 62.6) |
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 #3D240B | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D240B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D240B text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D240B 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
#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
#EBD5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB897
oklch(80.9% 0.063 62)
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Step 400
400
#CD925C
oklch(70.6% 0.1 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7626
oklch(63.1% 0.128 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#603603
oklch(37.7% 0.084 63.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D240B
oklch(28.7% 0.053 62.6)
#3D240B 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) | #2C2608 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431E1F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D240B
#3D240B
oklch(28.7% 0.053 62.6)
- #0F2D43
#0F2D43
oklch(28.6% 0.054 243.6)
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 #3D240B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #3D240B 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.