#381806
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.058 47.8), rgb(56, 24, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#381806 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381806 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 24, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 81%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.058 47.8) |
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 #381806 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381806 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381806 text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381806 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49A
oklch(81% 0.069 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98B62
oklch(70.8% 0.111 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B33
oklch(63.1% 0.141 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#672F0D
oklch(37.6% 0.092 47.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381806
oklch(25.2% 0.058 47.8)
#381806 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) | #211C04 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292406 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1114 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381806
#381806
oklch(25.2% 0.058 47.8)
- #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 #381806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.093
Use #381806 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.