#3E1802
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.3% 0.068 48), rgb(62, 24, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#3E1802 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1802 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 24, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.068 48) |
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 #3E1802 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1802 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1802 text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1802 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB193
oklch(80.9% 0.082 47.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18655
oklch(70.7% 0.129 48)
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Step 500
500
#D66314
oklch(63.1% 0.165 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1802
oklch(26.3% 0.068 48)
#3E1802 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) | #231E00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2601 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450F13 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1802
#3E1802
oklch(26.3% 0.068 48)
- #002938
#002938
oklch(26.2% 0.051 228.1)
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 #3E1802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.094
Use #3E1802 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.