#3D280F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.049 68.5), rgb(61, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#3D280F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D280F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 61%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.049 68.5) |
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 #3D280F | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D280F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D280F text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D280F 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABA99
oklch(80.8% 0.058 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7965E
oklch(70.8% 0.094 69)
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Step 500
500
#B87A2C
oklch(63% 0.119 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3907
oklch(37.8% 0.078 69.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D280F
oklch(29.7% 0.049 68.5)
#3D280F 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) | #2F290C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E10 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432322 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D280F
#3D280F
oklch(29.7% 0.049 68.5)
- #182F44
#182F44
oklch(29.7% 0.048 247.7)
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 #3D280F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
Use #3D280F 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.