#3F230E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.054 55.4), rgb(63, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#3F230E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F230E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.054 55.4) |
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 #3F230E | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F230E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F230E text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F230E text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69A
oklch(80.8% 0.064 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F61
oklch(70.7% 0.102 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#C47230
oklch(63.1% 0.13 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#63330B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 54.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F230E
oklch(28.8% 0.054 55.4)
#3F230E 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) | #2B260C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451D1E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F230E
#3F230E
oklch(28.8% 0.054 55.4)
- #092F42
#092F42
oklch(28.9% 0.054 235.2)
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 #3F230E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
Use #3F230E 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.