#3E2210
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.052 52), rgb(62, 34, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#3E2210 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2210 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 34, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.052 52) |
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 #3E2210 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2210 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2210 text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2210 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18F66
oklch(70.7% 0.098 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4713A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5811
oklch(55.6% 0.136 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B08
oklch(42.7% 0.105 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#633312
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2210
oklch(28.5% 0.052 52)
#3E2210 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) | #2A250E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B10 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441C1E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2210
#3E2210
oklch(28.5% 0.052 52)
- #072E3F
#072E3F
oklch(28.4% 0.052 232)
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 #3E2210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #3E2210 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.