#381A02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.6% 0.059 56), rgb(56, 26, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#381A02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381A02 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 26, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.059 56) |
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 #381A02 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381A02 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381A02 text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #381A02 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B595
oklch(80.8% 0.071 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68D58
oklch(70.7% 0.113 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96E1D
oklch(63% 0.144 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381A02
oklch(25.6% 0.059 56)
#381A02 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) | #231E00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2402 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1315 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381A02
#381A02
oklch(25.6% 0.059 56)
- #00263A
#00263A
oklch(25.5% 0.056 237.2)
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 #381A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.010
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.088
Use #381A02 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.