#3D281E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.036 46.4), rgb(61, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#3D281E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D281E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.036 46.4) |
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 #3D281E | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D281E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D281E text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D281E text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#B6795B
oklch(63.2% 0.088 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16141
oklch(55.7% 0.095 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5033
oklch(49.3% 0.089 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#70412B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 46.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D281E
oklch(30% 0.036 46.4)
#3D281E 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) | #2E2A1D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F1E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422425 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D281E
#3D281E
oklch(30% 0.036 46.4)
- #18313C
#18313C
oklch(29.8% 0.037 228.4)
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 #3D281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
Use #3D281E 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.