#3E1C09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.1% 0.061 47.4), rgb(62, 28, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#3E1C09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 47°. 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 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1C09 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.061 47.4) |
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 #3E1C09 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1C09 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1C09 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1C09 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B399
oklch(80.9% 0.072 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8960
oklch(70.7% 0.115 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF692F
oklch(63.1% 0.147 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E09
oklch(37.7% 0.096 47.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1C09
oklch(27.1% 0.061 47.4)
#3E1C09 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) | #262107 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2808 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451518 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1C09
#3E1C09
oklch(27.1% 0.061 47.4)
- #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 #3E1C09, 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 0.025
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #3E1C09 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.