#381607
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.9% 0.06 43.1), rgb(56, 22, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#381607 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381607 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 22, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 78%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.06 43.1) |
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 #381607 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381607 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381607 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #381607 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8866
oklch(70.6% 0.113 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF683A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C11
oklch(55.6% 0.157 43)
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Step 700
700
#A03C00
oklch(49% 0.145 43)
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Step 800
800
#833308
oklch(42.8% 0.121 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D12
oklch(37.6% 0.094 42.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381607
oklch(24.9% 0.06 43.1)
#381607 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) | #1F1B06 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282306 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0F13 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381607
#381607
oklch(24.9% 0.06 43.1)
- #002631
#002631
oklch(24.9% 0.046 221.9)
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 #381607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
Use #381607 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.