#3D291C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.037 53.8), rgb(61, 41, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#3D291C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 54°. 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 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D291C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 41, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 37%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.037 53.8) |
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 #3D291C | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D291C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D291C text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D291C text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49577
oklch(70.7% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47A54
oklch(63.1% 0.09 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6238
oklch(55.5% 0.098 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#88512A
oklch(49% 0.091 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4324
oklch(42.8% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3922
oklch(37.8% 0.059 54.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D291C
oklch(30.1% 0.037 53.8)
#3D291C 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) | #2F2B1B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422526 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D291C
#3D291C
oklch(30.1% 0.037 53.8)
- #1A313E
#1A313E
oklch(30% 0.037 234.7)
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 #3D291C, 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
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
Use #3D291C 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.