#3E240D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.053 59.6), rgb(62, 36, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#3E240D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 60°. 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 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E240D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 36, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.053 59.6) |
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 #3E240D | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E240D | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E240D text on white | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E240D 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B899
oklch(81% 0.062 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF915F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1742C
oklch(63.1% 0.128 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#613507
oklch(37.7% 0.084 59.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E240D
oklch(28.9% 0.053 59.6)
#3E240D 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) | #2C260B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441E1F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E240D
#3E240D
oklch(28.9% 0.053 59.6)
- #0D2E42
#0D2E42
oklch(28.8% 0.053 239.1)
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 #3E240D, 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 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #3E240D 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.