#3E1B05
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.9% 0.064 49.5), rgb(62, 27, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#3E1B05 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 50°. 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 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1B05 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 27, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.064 49.5) |
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 #3E1B05 | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1B05 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1B05 text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1B05 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B396
oklch(80.9% 0.075 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8959
oklch(70.8% 0.121 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16820
oklch(63.2% 0.154 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1B05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 49.5)
#3E1B05 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) | #252003 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2805 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451316 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1B05
#3E1B05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 49.5)
- #002B3B
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
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 #3E1B05, 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 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #3E1B05 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.