#381E04
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.5% 0.055 61.7), rgb(56, 30, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#381E04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 62°. 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 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381E04 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 30, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.055 61.7) |
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 #381E04 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381E04 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381E04 text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #381E04 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B896
oklch(80.9% 0.065 62.1)
-
Step 400
400
#D09159
oklch(70.7% 0.105 61.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C2741F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 61.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
-
Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
-
Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
-
Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#381E04
oklch(26.5% 0.055 61.7)
#381E04 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) | #262102 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2704 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1819 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381E04
#381E04
oklch(26.5% 0.055 61.7)
- #06283E
#06283E
oklch(26.6% 0.056 242)
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 #381E04, 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 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #381E04 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.