#38180A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.3% 0.056 43.1), rgb(56, 24, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#38180A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 43°. 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 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38180A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 24, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 70%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.056 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 #38180A | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38180A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38180A text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38180A 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B39F
oklch(80.8% 0.066 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 43)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A40
oklch(63.1% 0.136 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#B7501D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D400E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#803511
oklch(42.7% 0.114 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F16
oklch(37.7% 0.089 43.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38180A
oklch(25.3% 0.056 43.1)
#38180A 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) | #211D09 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292409 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1215 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38180A
#38180A
oklch(25.3% 0.056 43.1)
- #002733
#002733
oklch(25.3% 0.047 223.5)
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 #38180A, 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 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
Use #38180A 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.