#3E2015
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.05 40.7), rgb(62, 32, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#3E2015 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2015 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.05 40.7) |
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 #3E2015 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2015 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2015 text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2015 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.122 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25430
oklch(55.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#994422
oklch(49.2% 0.123 41)
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Step 800
800
#7C381E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#64311E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 40.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2015
oklch(28.1% 0.05 40.7)
#3E2015 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) | #282414 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A15 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441B1D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2015
#3E2015
oklch(28.1% 0.05 40.7)
- #012F3B
#012F3B
oklch(28.3% 0.051 220.6)
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 #3E2015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #3E2015 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.