#3F2602
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.061 70.8), rgb(63, 38, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#3F2602 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2602 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 38, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.061 70.8) |
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 #3F2602 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2602 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2602 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2602 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 69.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB98D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE9348
oklch(70.7% 0.116 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2602
oklch(29.3% 0.061 70.8)
#3F2602 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) | #2E2800 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E03 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46201F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2602
#3F2602
oklch(29.3% 0.061 70.8)
- #122E49
#122E49
oklch(29.4% 0.06 249.8)
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 #3F2602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.090
Use #3F2602 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.