#3E200B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.056 53), rgb(62, 32, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#3E200B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E200B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 70%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.056 53) |
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 #3E200B | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E200B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E200B text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E200B text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B599
oklch(80.8% 0.067 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58D5F
oklch(70.7% 0.107 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86F2E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#653209
oklch(37.8% 0.089 53.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E200B
oklch(28% 0.056 53)
#3E200B 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) | #292309 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451A1B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E200B
#3E200B
oklch(28% 0.056 53)
- #022D40
#022D40
oklch(28% 0.056 233.3)
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 #3E200B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #3E200B 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.