#3F2B16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.045 66.2), rgb(63, 43, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#3F2B16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2B16 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 43, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.045 66.2) |
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 #3F2B16 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2B16 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2B16 text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2B16 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9D
oklch(81% 0.053 67)
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Step 400
400
#C59667
oklch(70.7% 0.084 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3B
oklch(63% 0.108 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16312
oklch(55.6% 0.118 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704309
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2B16
oklch(30.8% 0.045 66.2)
#3F2B16 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) | #322C14 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363116 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452626 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2B16
#3F2B16
oklch(30.8% 0.045 66.2)
- #1C3245
#1C3245
oklch(30.8% 0.044 245.9)
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 #3F2B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #3F2B16 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.