#3E281E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.038 45.3), rgb(62, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#3E281E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E281E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.038 45.3) |
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 #3E281E | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E281E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E281E text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E281E 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7937C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7775A
oklch(63% 0.091 45)
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Step 600
600
#A35F40
oklch(55.6% 0.099 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E32
oklch(49% 0.092 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#71412A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E281E
oklch(30.1% 0.038 45.3)
#3E281E 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) | #2E2A1D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432425 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E281E
#3E281E
oklch(30.1% 0.038 45.3)
- #17323C
#17323C
oklch(30.1% 0.038 224.4)
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 #3E281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E281E 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.