#3F1E06
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.7% 0.062 52.9), rgb(63, 30, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#3F1E06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1E06 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 30, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.062 52.9) |
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 #3F1E06 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1E06 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1E06 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1E06 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B495
oklch(80.9% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B58
oklch(70.8% 0.117 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B1C
oklch(63% 0.149 53)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1E06
oklch(27.7% 0.062 52.9)
#3F1E06 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) | #282204 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A06 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461719 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1E06
#3F1E06
oklch(27.7% 0.062 52.9)
- #002C3F
#002C3F
oklch(27.6% 0.057 232.9)
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 #3F1E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #3F1E06 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.