#3E1C05
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2), rgb(62, 28, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#3E1C05 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1C05 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 28, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2) |
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 #3E1C05 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1C05 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1C05 text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1C05 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B395
oklch(80.8% 0.074 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A58
oklch(70.7% 0.119 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF691E
oklch(63% 0.152 51)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2)
#3E1C05 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) | #262003 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2805 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451517 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1C05
#3E1C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2)
- #002B3C
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
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 #3E1C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #3E1C05 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.