#3E1903
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.5% 0.067 48.4), rgb(62, 25, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#3E1903 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1903 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 25, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.067 48.4) |
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 #3E1903 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1903 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1903 text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1903 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB294
oklch(81% 0.079 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8756
oklch(70.7% 0.126 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46519
oklch(63.1% 0.161 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1903
oklch(26.5% 0.067 48.4)
#3E1903 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) | #241E01 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2702 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451114 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1903
#3E1903
oklch(26.5% 0.067 48.4)
- #002A39
#002A39
oklch(26.6% 0.052 227.6)
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 #3E1903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.092
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
Use #3E1903 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.