#3E280E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.051 68), rgb(62, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#3E280E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 68°. 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 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E280E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.051 68) |
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 #3E280E | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E280E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E280E text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E280E 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 68.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA97
oklch(80.9% 0.06 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9955C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7926
oklch(63% 0.124 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3803
oklch(37.7% 0.081 68.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E280E
oklch(29.8% 0.051 68)
#3E280E 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) | #2F290B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F0F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442322 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E280E
#3E280E
oklch(29.8% 0.051 68)
- #172F46
#172F46
oklch(29.8% 0.052 249)
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 #3E280E, 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 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #3E280E 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.