#3D2907
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.056 76.3), rgb(61, 41, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#3D2907 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2907 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 41, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.056 76.3) |
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 #3D2907 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2907 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2907 text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2907 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 75.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC91
oklch(81% 0.066 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69750
oklch(70.6% 0.105 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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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)
#3D2907
oklch(29.8% 0.056 76.3)
#3D2907 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) | #302A03 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F08 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432422 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2907
#3D2907
oklch(29.8% 0.056 76.3)
- #1A2E49
#1A2E49
oklch(29.9% 0.056 256.3)
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 #3D2907, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #3D2907 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.