#3E1600
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.9% 0.071 47.3), rgb(62, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#3E1600 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1600 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.071 47.3) |
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 #3E1600 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1600 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1600 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1600 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
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB092
oklch(80.9% 0.085 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E48452
oklch(70.7% 0.135 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#D96004
oklch(63% 0.172 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1600
oklch(25.9% 0.071 47.3)
#3E1600 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) | #221C00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2500 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450C11 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1600
#3E1600
oklch(25.9% 0.071 47.3)
- #002836
#002836
oklch(25.8% 0.05 226.8)
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 #3E1600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.096
Use #3E1600 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.