#3E280F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.05 67.1), rgb(62, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#3E280F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 67°. 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 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E280F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 61%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.05 67.1) |
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 #3E280F | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E280F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E280F text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E280F 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
#E8D5C3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA98
oklch(80.9% 0.059 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#C8955E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA792A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3806
oklch(37.7% 0.079 67.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E280F
oklch(29.8% 0.05 67.1)
#3E280F 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) | #2F2A0C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F0F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442322 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E280F
#3E280F
oklch(29.8% 0.05 67.1)
- #172F45
#172F45
oklch(29.7% 0.05 247.9)
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 #3E280F, 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 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
Use #3E280F 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.