#3E281B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.04 51.3), rgb(62, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#3E281B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 51°. 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 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E281B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.04 51.3) |
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 #3E281B | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E281B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E281B text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E281B 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C79375
oklch(70.6% 0.076 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87851
oklch(63.1% 0.097 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#A36035
oklch(55.6% 0.105 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F28
oklch(49.2% 0.098 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#724122
oklch(42.8% 0.081 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3721
oklch(37.7% 0.063 50.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E281B
oklch(30% 0.04 51.3)
#3E281B 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) | #2E2A1A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432425 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E281B
#3E281B
oklch(30% 0.04 51.3)
- #17313E
#17313E
oklch(29.9% 0.04 231.9)
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 #3E281B, 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 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #3E281B 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.