#3F2002
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.063 59.8), rgb(63, 32, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#3F2002 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2002 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 32, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.063 59.8) |
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 #3F2002 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2002 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2002 text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2002 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 59.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B690
oklch(80.9% 0.075 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78D4E
oklch(70.7% 0.12 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2002
oklch(28% 0.063 59.8)
#3F2002 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) | #292300 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B02 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46191A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2002
#3F2002
oklch(28% 0.063 59.8)
- #012C45
#012C45
oklch(28% 0.064 240.7)
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 #3F2002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
Use #3F2002 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.