#3E2702
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.06 73.9), rgb(62, 39, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#3E2702 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2702 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 39, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.06 73.9) |
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 #3E2702 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2702 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2702 text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2702 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 74.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA8D
oklch(80.9% 0.072 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9548
oklch(70.7% 0.114 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2702
oklch(29.4% 0.06 73.9)
#3E2702 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) | #2F2800 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E03 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452120 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2702
#3E2702
oklch(29.4% 0.06 73.9)
- #152D4A
#152D4A
oklch(29.4% 0.061 254.3)
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 #3E2702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #3E2702 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.