#381200
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24% 0.068 45.8), rgb(56, 18, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#381200 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381200 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 18, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.068 45.8) |
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 #381200 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381200 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381200 text on white | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #381200 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB195
oklch(80.9% 0.08 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28559
oklch(70.8% 0.129 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#D7621F
oklch(63.1% 0.165 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381200
oklch(24% 0.068 45.8)
#381200 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) | #1D1800 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262100 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F080E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381200
#381200
oklch(24% 0.068 45.8)
- #002330
#002330
oklch(23.9% 0.046 227.4)
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 #381200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.092
Use #381200 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.