#381902
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.06 54.1), rgb(56, 25, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#381902 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381902 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 25, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.06 54.1) |
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 #381902 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381902 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381902 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381902 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
#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
#E6B595
oklch(80.9% 0.072 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78C59
oklch(70.6% 0.113 54)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D1F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381902
oklch(25.4% 0.06 54.1)
#381902 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) | #2A2402 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1214 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381902
#381902
oklch(25.4% 0.06 54.1)
- #002638
#002638
oklch(25.3% 0.053 234.4)
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 #381902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.012
- 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 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.090
Use #381902 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.