#3D2607
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.056 70), rgb(61, 38, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#3D2607 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2607 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 38, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.056 70) |
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 #3D2607 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2607 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2607 text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2607 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 68.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA93
oklch(81% 0.066 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9553
oklch(70.8% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7809
oklch(63% 0.134 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2607
oklch(29.1% 0.056 70)
#3D2607 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) | #2E2804 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D08 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432020 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2607
#3D2607
oklch(29.1% 0.056 70)
- #142D46
#142D46
oklch(29.1% 0.056 250.3)
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 #3D2607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
Use #3D2607 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.