#3E240A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.055 62.2), rgb(62, 36, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#3E240A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E240A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 36, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.055 62.2) |
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 #3E240A | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E240A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E240A text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E240A text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B896
oklch(80.9% 0.065 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9159
oklch(70.6% 0.104 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#C17421
oklch(63% 0.133 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E240A
oklch(28.8% 0.055 62.2)
#3E240A 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) | #2C2607 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441E1F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E240A
#3E240A
oklch(28.8% 0.055 62.2)
- #0E2E44
#0E2E44
oklch(28.9% 0.055 242.2)
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 #3E240A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #3E240A 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.