#3F261D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.041 40.6), rgb(63, 38, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#3F261D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F261D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 38, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.041 40.6) |
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 #3F261D | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F261D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F261D text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F261D text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB907B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7459
oklch(63.1% 0.101 41)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#904B31
oklch(49.2% 0.101 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E29
oklch(42.8% 0.084 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F261D
oklch(29.8% 0.041 40.6)
#3F261D 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) | #2C291C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452224 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F261D
#3F261D
oklch(29.8% 0.041 40.6)
- #12323C
#12323C
oklch(29.8% 0.041 221.4)
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 #3F261D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
Use #3F261D 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.