#3E1907
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.5% 0.064 44.5), rgb(62, 25, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#3E1907 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 44°. 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 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1907 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 25, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 80%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.064 44.5) |
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 #3E1907 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1907 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1907 text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1907 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB198
oklch(80.8% 0.076 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF865F
oklch(70.6% 0.122 44)
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Step 500
500
#D4642D
oklch(63.1% 0.156 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B08
oklch(37.7% 0.102 44)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1907
oklch(26.5% 0.064 44.5)
#3E1907 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) | #231F05 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2706 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451115 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1907
#3E1907
oklch(26.5% 0.064 44.5)
- #002A37
#002A37
oklch(26.5% 0.05 224.1)
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 #3E1907, 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 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.092
Use #3E1907 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.