#3E2A16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.044 64.9), rgb(62, 42, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#3E2A16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 65°. 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 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2A16 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 42, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.044 64.9) |
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 #3E2A16 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2A16 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2A16 text on white | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2A16 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59669
oklch(70.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3E
oklch(63% 0.106 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16319
oklch(55.6% 0.115 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#895208
oklch(49.1% 0.107 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#70430E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3915
oklch(37.8% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2A16
oklch(30.4% 0.044 64.9)
#3E2A16 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) | #302B14 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353016 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442625 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2A16
#3E2A16
oklch(30.4% 0.044 64.9)
- #1B3143
#1B3143
oklch(30.4% 0.043 244.6)
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 #3E2A16, 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 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #3E2A16 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.