#3D290E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.05 71.8), rgb(61, 41, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#3D290E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D290E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 41, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.05 71.8) |
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 #3D290E | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D290E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D290E text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D290E 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB97
oklch(80.9% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6975B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 72)
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Step 500
500
#B67C25
oklch(63.1% 0.121 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3903
oklch(37.6% 0.079 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D290E
oklch(29.9% 0.05 71.8)
#3D290E 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) | #302A0B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432423 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D290E
#3D290E
oklch(29.9% 0.05 71.8)
- #1A2F46
#1A2F46
oklch(29.9% 0.05 251.8)
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 #3D290E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
Use #3D290E 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.