#3F1501
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.9% 0.073 44.5), rgb(63, 21, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#3F1501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1501 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 21, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.073 44.5) |
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 #3F1501 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1501 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1501 text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1501 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF93
oklch(80.8% 0.086 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#E68254
oklch(70.7% 0.137 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D11
oklch(63.1% 0.176 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1501
oklch(25.9% 0.073 44.5)
#3F1501 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) | #211C00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2600 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460A11 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1501
#3F1501
oklch(25.9% 0.073 44.5)
- #002835
#002835
oklch(25.8% 0.049 225)
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 #3F1501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.092
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.096
Use #3F1501 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.