#3E261B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.041 45.3), rgb(62, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#3E261B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E261B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.041 45.3) |
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 #3E261B | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E261B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E261B text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E261B text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9178
oklch(70.6% 0.078 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7555
oklch(63% 0.1 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75D39
oklch(55.7% 0.109 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#743F25
oklch(42.8% 0.083 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3623
oklch(37.8% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E261B
oklch(29.6% 0.041 45.3)
#3E261B 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) | #2C291A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442223 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E261B
#3E261B
oklch(29.6% 0.041 45.3)
- #13313C
#13313C
oklch(29.6% 0.041 224.8)
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 #3E261B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E261B 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.