#381F00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.6% 0.059 67.6), rgb(56, 31, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#381F00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381F00 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 31, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.059 67.6) |
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 #381F00 | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381F00 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381F00 text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #381F00 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB991
oklch(80.9% 0.069 68)
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Step 400
400
#CE934F
oklch(70.7% 0.111 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381F00
oklch(26.6% 0.059 67.6)
#381F00 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) | #272100 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2700 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1919 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381F00
#381F00
oklch(26.6% 0.059 67.6)
- #092740
#092740
oklch(26.5% 0.058 247.6)
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 #381F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #381F00 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.