#3D2913
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.046 67.1), rgb(61, 41, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#3D2913 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 67°. 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 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2913 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 41, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 53%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.046 67.1) |
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 #3D2913 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2913 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2913 text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2913 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9C
oklch(81% 0.054 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59665
oklch(70.7% 0.086 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67B38
oklch(63.1% 0.111 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16308
oklch(55.6% 0.12 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704303
oklch(42.7% 0.093 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3910
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2913
oklch(30% 0.046 67.1)
#3D2913 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) | #302A11 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F13 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432424 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2913
#3D2913
oklch(30% 0.046 67.1)
- #1A3043
#1A3043
oklch(30% 0.045 246)
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 #3D2913, 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 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #3D2913 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.