#3F291B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.041 53.1), rgb(63, 41, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#3F291B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F291B |
| RGB | rgb(63, 41, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.041 53.1) |
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 #3F291B | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F291B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F291B text on white | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F291B 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
#DAB9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79473
oklch(70.7% 0.077 54)
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Step 500
500
#B8784F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36032
oklch(55.6% 0.106 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F24
oklch(49.2% 0.1 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#724120
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C371F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 52.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F291B
oklch(30.4% 0.041 53.1)
#3F291B 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) | #2F2B1A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452525 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F291B
#3F291B
oklch(30.4% 0.041 53.1)
- #183240
#183240
oklch(30.3% 0.041 233.9)
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 #3F291B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #3F291B 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.