#3E2801
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.061 76.4), rgb(62, 40, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#3E2801 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2801 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.061 76.4) |
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 #3E2801 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2801 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2801 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2801 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB8C
oklch(80.9% 0.073 76.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99645
oklch(70.6% 0.115 76.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2801
oklch(29.6% 0.061 76.4)
#3E2801 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) | #302900 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E02 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452221 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2801
#3E2801
oklch(29.6% 0.061 76.4)
- #172D4B
#172D4B
oklch(29.6% 0.062 256.6)
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 #3E2801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #3E2801 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.