#381901
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.061 55.3), rgb(56, 25, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#381901 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381901 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 25, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 96%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.061 55.3) |
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 #381901 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381901 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381901 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381901 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B594
oklch(80.9% 0.072 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88C56
oklch(70.7% 0.116 55)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D18
oklch(63.1% 0.147 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381901
oklch(25.4% 0.061 55.3)
#381901 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) | #221D00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2401 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1214 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381901
#381901
oklch(25.4% 0.061 55.3)
- #002639
#002639
oklch(25.4% 0.055 235.8)
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 #381901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.011
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.090
Use #381901 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.