#3E200E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.055 50), rgb(62, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#3E200E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E200E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.055 50) |
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 #3E200E | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E200E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E200E text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E200E 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D64
oklch(70.7% 0.104 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86F37
oklch(63.2% 0.132 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35409
oklch(55.5% 0.144 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7D3904
oklch(42.8% 0.11 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#653210
oklch(37.8% 0.086 50.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E200E
oklch(28% 0.055 50)
#3E200E 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) | #28240C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441A1C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E200E
#3E200E
oklch(28% 0.055 50)
- #012D3E
#012D3E
oklch(27.8% 0.055 229.9)
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 #3E200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E200E 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.