#3D2500
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.061 72.7), rgb(61, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#3D2500 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2500 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.061 72.7) |
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 #3D2500 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2500 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2500 text on white | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2500 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 73.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEBA8D
oklch(81% 0.072 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD9446
oklch(70.7% 0.117 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2500
oklch(28.8% 0.061 72.7)
#3D2500 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) | #2D2700 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332C01 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441F1E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2500
#3D2500
oklch(28.8% 0.061 72.7)
- #122C48
#122C48
oklch(28.8% 0.061 252.2)
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 #3D2500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #3D2500 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.