#3E241A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.044 41.7), rgb(62, 36, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#3E241A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E241A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 36, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.044 41.7) |
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 #3E241A | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E241A | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E241A text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E241A text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9078
oklch(70.7% 0.082 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7355
oklch(63.2% 0.106 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#773D26
oklch(42.9% 0.088 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#603423
oklch(37.7% 0.069 41.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E241A
oklch(29.1% 0.044 41.7)
#3E241A 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) | #2B2719 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442021 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E241A
#3E241A
oklch(29.1% 0.044 41.7)
- #0E303B
#0E303B
oklch(29% 0.043 222.8)
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 #3E241A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E241A 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.