#3E2B23
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.032 43.8), rgb(62, 43, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#3E2B23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2B23 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 43, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.032 43.8) |
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 #3E2B23 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2B23 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2B23 text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2B23 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29582
oklch(70.7% 0.061 44)
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Step 500
500
#B17A63
oklch(63% 0.077 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C634A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#85523B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4331
oklch(42.8% 0.065 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2B23
oklch(30.9% 0.032 43.8)
#3E2B23 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) | #302D22 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343123 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432829 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2B23
#3E2B23
oklch(30.9% 0.032 43.8)
- #1E343C
#1E343C
oklch(31% 0.031 223.1)
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 #3E2B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E2B23 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.