#3F2014
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.052 41.6), rgb(63, 32, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#3F2014 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2014 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 32, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.052 41.6) |
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 #3F2014 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2014 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2014 text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2014 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58B6F
oklch(70.6% 0.099 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86D49
oklch(63.1% 0.126 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#B4522A
oklch(55.6% 0.138 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A421C
oklch(49% 0.128 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D371A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#65301C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 40.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2014
oklch(28.3% 0.052 41.6)
#3F2014 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) | #282413 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B14 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451A1D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2014
#3F2014
oklch(28.3% 0.052 41.6)
- #002F3C
#002F3C
oklch(28.3% 0.052 222.1)
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 #3F2014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #3F2014 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.