#381708
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.058 43.6), rgb(56, 23, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#381708 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381708 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 23, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.058 43.6) |
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 #381708 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381708 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381708 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #381708 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8967
oklch(70.7% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE693C
oklch(63.1% 0.141 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E15
oklch(55.6% 0.152 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E03
oklch(49.1% 0.142 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#81340A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E13
oklch(37.6% 0.092 43.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381708
oklch(25.1% 0.058 43.6)
#381708 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) | #201C07 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282307 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1014 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381708
#381708
oklch(25.1% 0.058 43.6)
- #002632
#002632
oklch(25% 0.047 223.9)
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 #381708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
Use #381708 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.