#3E2B1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.036 55.3), rgb(62, 43, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#3E2B1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2B1E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 43, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.036 55.3) |
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 #3E2B1E | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2B1E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2B1E text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2B1E text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29678
oklch(70.7% 0.068 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27B55
oklch(63% 0.087 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D643A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#86522C
oklch(49% 0.087 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4425
oklch(42.7% 0.072 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2B1E
oklch(30.8% 0.036 55.3)
#3E2B1E 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) | #302D1D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432728 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2B1E
#3E2B1E
oklch(30.8% 0.036 55.3)
- #1D333F
#1D333F
oklch(30.8% 0.035 233.4)
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 #3E2B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E2B1E 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.