#3E1401
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.5% 0.073 43.8), rgb(62, 20, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#3E1401 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1401 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 20, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.073 43.8) |
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 #3E1401 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1401 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1401 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1401 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF94
oklch(80.8% 0.085 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68255
oklch(70.7% 0.137 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D16
oklch(63.1% 0.175 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03E00
oklch(49.2% 0.143 44)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1401
oklch(25.5% 0.073 43.8)
#3E1401 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) | #201B00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2500 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450910 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1401
#3E1401
oklch(25.5% 0.073 43.8)
- #002834
#002834
oklch(25.7% 0.048 223)
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 #3E1401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.097
Use #3E1401 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.