#3E281A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.041 53), rgb(62, 40, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#3E281A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E281A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.041 53) |
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 #3E281A | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E281A | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E281A text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E281A text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C79473
oklch(70.7% 0.077 54)
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Step 500
500
#B8784E
oklch(63.1% 0.099 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36031
oklch(55.6% 0.107 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F24
oklch(49.2% 0.1 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#72411F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C371F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 52.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E281A
oklch(30% 0.041 53)
#3E281A 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) | #2E2A19 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442424 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E281A
#3E281A
oklch(30% 0.041 53)
- #17313F
#17313F
oklch(29.9% 0.041 233.9)
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 #3E281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #3E281A 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.