#3E260A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.054 66.6), rgb(62, 38, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#3E260A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E260A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 38, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.054 66.6) |
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 #3E260A | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E260A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E260A text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E260A text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300
#DEB995
oklch(80.9% 0.064 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9357
oklch(70.6% 0.103 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE771B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E260A
oklch(29.3% 0.054 66.6)
#3E260A 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) | #2E2807 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442020 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E260A
#3E260A
oklch(29.3% 0.054 66.6)
- #132E45
#132E45
oklch(29.2% 0.054 246.7)
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 #3E260A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #3E260A 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.