#3E2011
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.053 46.4), rgb(62, 32, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#3E2011 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2011 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.053 46.4) |
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 #3E2011 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2011 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2011 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2011 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76E41
oklch(63% 0.128 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B3541E
oklch(55.6% 0.139 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#99440F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3811
oklch(42.7% 0.108 46)
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Step 900
900
#653116
oklch(37.7% 0.084 46)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2011
oklch(28.1% 0.053 46.4)
#3E2011 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) | #282410 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A11 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441A1C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2011
#3E2011
oklch(28.1% 0.053 46.4)
- #012E3D
#012E3D
oklch(28.1% 0.053 226.3)
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 #3E2011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #3E2011 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.