#3F200E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.056 49.1), rgb(63, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#3F200E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F200E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.056 49.1) |
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 #3F200E | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F200E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F200E text on white | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F200E text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59B
oklch(81% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C64
oklch(70.7% 0.106 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96D36
oklch(63% 0.135 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55305
oklch(55.7% 0.147 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3802
oklch(42.8% 0.113 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#66310F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 49.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F200E
oklch(28.2% 0.056 49.1)
#3F200E 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) | #29240C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B0E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461A1C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F200E
#3F200E
oklch(28.2% 0.056 49.1)
- #002E3F
#002E3F
oklch(28.2% 0.056 229.1)
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 #3F200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #3F200E 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.