#3E2500
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.062 71.5), rgb(62, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#3E2500 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2500 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.062 71.5) |
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 #3E2500 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2500 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2500 text on white | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2500 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 70.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB98C
oklch(80.8% 0.074 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9345
oklch(70.6% 0.118 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2500
oklch(28.9% 0.062 71.5)
#3E2500 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) | #2E2700 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D01 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451F1E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2500
#3E2500
oklch(28.9% 0.062 71.5)
- #112C49
#112C49
oklch(28.8% 0.063 252.3)
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 #3E2500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.089
Use #3E2500 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.