#3D2803
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.059 76.6), rgb(61, 40, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#3D2803 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2803 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 40, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.059 76.6) |
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 #3D2803 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2803 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2803 text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2803 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB8E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89749
oklch(70.8% 0.112 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2803
oklch(29.5% 0.059 76.6)
#3D2803 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) | #302900 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E04 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432221 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2803
#3D2803
oklch(29.5% 0.059 76.6)
- #182D4A
#182D4A
oklch(29.5% 0.06 256.8)
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 #3D2803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
Use #3D2803 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.