#3F291A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.041 54.8), rgb(63, 41, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#3F291A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F291A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 41, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 42%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.041 54.8) |
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 #3F291A | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F291A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F291A text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F291A text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79471
oklch(70.7% 0.078 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8784C
oklch(63% 0.1 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3602E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F20
oklch(49.1% 0.102 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#72411D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C371D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 54.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F291A
oklch(30.4% 0.041 54.8)
#3F291A 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) | #2F2B19 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452525 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F291A
#3F291A
oklch(30.4% 0.041 54.8)
- #183241
#183241
oklch(30.4% 0.042 235.7)
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 #3F291A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #3F291A 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.