#3E180A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.4% 0.064 40.1), rgb(62, 24, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#3E180A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E180A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 24, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.064 40.1) |
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 #3E180A | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E180A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E180A text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E180A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
-
Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
-
Step 400
400
#E08565
oklch(70.7% 0.121 40)
-
Step 500
500
#D56238
oklch(63% 0.156 39.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C0450C
oklch(55.5% 0.169 40)
-
Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
-
Step 800
800
#872E05
oklch(42.8% 0.13 40.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6C2A11
oklch(37.6% 0.101 39.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E180A
oklch(26.4% 0.064 40.1)
#3E180A 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) | #221E08 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2609 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451015 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E180A
#3E180A
oklch(26.4% 0.064 40.1)
- #002A35
#002A35
oklch(26.4% 0.048 220.2)
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 #3E180A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
Use #3E180A 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.