#381805
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.059 48.9), rgb(56, 24, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#381805 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381805 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 24, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 84%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.059 48.9) |
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 #381805 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381805 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381805 text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381805 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B499
oklch(80.9% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98B60
oklch(70.8% 0.112 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B30
oklch(63% 0.142 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F0A
oklch(37.5% 0.093 48.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381805
oklch(25.2% 0.059 48.9)
#381805 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) | #211C03 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292405 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1114 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381805
#381805
oklch(25.2% 0.059 48.9)
- #002635
#002635
oklch(25.1% 0.05 229.5)
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 #381805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.094
Use #381805 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.