#3E290B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.053 72.5), rgb(62, 41, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#3E290B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E290B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 41, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 70%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.053 72.5) |
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 #3E290B | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E290B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E290B text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E290B 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABB94
oklch(80.9% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79656
oklch(70.6% 0.101 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87B15
oklch(63.1% 0.129 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E290B
oklch(30% 0.053 72.5)
#3E290B 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) | #302A07 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442423 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E290B
#3E290B
oklch(30% 0.053 72.5)
- #192F48
#192F48
oklch(30% 0.054 252.8)
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 #3E290B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
Use #3E290B 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.