#3F1B0D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.2% 0.061 41.2), rgb(63, 27, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#3F1B0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1B0D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 27, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 66%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.061 41.2) |
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 #3F1B0D | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1B0D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1B0D text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1B0D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8767
oklch(70.7% 0.115 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1663B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4914
oklch(55.6% 0.161 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33A02
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#84310A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C13
oklch(37.6% 0.096 41)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1B0D
oklch(27.2% 0.061 41.2)
#3F1B0D 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) | #25200C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461418 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1B0D
#3F1B0D
oklch(27.2% 0.061 41.2)
- #002C38
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
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 #3F1B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
Use #3F1B0D 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.