#3E1B0A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8), rgb(62, 27, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#3E1B0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1B0A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 27, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8) |
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 #3E1B0A | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1B0A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1B0A text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1B0A 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29A
oklch(80.8% 0.073 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8862
oklch(70.7% 0.116 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06734
oklch(63% 0.148 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#3E1B0A 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) | #252008 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2809 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451417 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1B0A
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
- #002B39
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
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 #3E1B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.088
Use #3E1B0A 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.