#3E280A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.054 71), rgb(62, 40, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#3E280A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E280A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.054 71) |
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 #3E280A | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E280A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E280A text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E280A text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA94
oklch(80.8% 0.063 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99555
oklch(70.6% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A13
oklch(63.1% 0.131 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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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)
#3E280A
oklch(29.7% 0.054 71)
#3E280A 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) | #302907 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442322 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E280A
#3E280A
oklch(29.7% 0.054 71)
- #172F47
#172F47
oklch(29.8% 0.053 250)
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 #3E280A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
Use #3E280A 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.