#381600
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.064 51.5), rgb(56, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#381600 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381600 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.064 51.5) |
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 #381600 | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381600 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381600 text on white | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #381600 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E9B394
oklch(80.8% 0.076 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8956
oklch(70.6% 0.122 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06917
oklch(63.1% 0.155 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381600
oklch(24.8% 0.064 51.5)
#381600 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) | #201B00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282300 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0E11 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381600
#381600
oklch(24.8% 0.064 51.5)
- #002535
#002535
oklch(24.8% 0.051 231.8)
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 #381600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.098
Use #381600 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.