#381E08
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.5% 0.052 57.7), rgb(56, 30, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#381E08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381E08 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 30, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.052 57.7) |
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 #381E08 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381E08 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381E08 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #381E08 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79A
oklch(80.8% 0.062 57)
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Step 400
400
#CF9161
oklch(70.7% 0.099 58)
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Step 500
500
#C27330
oklch(63.1% 0.128 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#61350B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 58.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381E08
oklch(26.5% 0.052 57.7)
#381E08 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) | #262106 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2708 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1819 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381E08
#381E08
oklch(26.5% 0.052 57.7)
- #06293C
#06293C
oklch(26.7% 0.052 237.5)
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 #381E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #381E08 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.