#3F2000
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.065 61.5), rgb(63, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#3F2000 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2000 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.065 61.5) |
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 #3F2000 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2000 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2000 text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2000 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B68E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78E49
oklch(70.8% 0.123 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2000
oklch(28% 0.065 61.5)
#3F2000 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) | #2A2300 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312A00 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46191A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2000
#3F2000
oklch(28% 0.065 61.5)
- #012C46
#012C46
oklch(28.1% 0.065 241.7)
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 #3F2000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.094
Use #3F2000 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.