#3E200F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.054 48.8), rgb(62, 32, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#3E200F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E200F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 61%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.054 48.8) |
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 #3E200F | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E200F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E200F text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E200F 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
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D66
oklch(70.8% 0.103 49)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.131 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35412
oklch(55.6% 0.142 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3908
oklch(42.8% 0.109 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#653212
oklch(37.8% 0.085 49.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E200F
oklch(28% 0.054 48.8)
#3E200F 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) | #28240D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441A1C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E200F
#3E200F
oklch(28% 0.054 48.8)
- #012E3E
#012E3E
oklch(28.1% 0.054 227.9)
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 #3E200F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E200F 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.