#3E1501
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.7% 0.072 45), rgb(62, 21, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#3E1501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1501 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 21, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.072 45) |
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 #3E1501 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1501 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1501 text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1501 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0B093
oklch(81% 0.085 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#E58355
oklch(70.7% 0.135 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F14
oklch(63.2% 0.173 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1501
oklch(25.7% 0.072 45)
#3E1501 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) | #211C00 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2500 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450B11 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1501
#3E1501
oklch(25.7% 0.072 45)
- #002835
#002835
oklch(25.8% 0.049 225)
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 #3E1501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.096
Use #3E1501 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.