#381F03
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.056 64.8), rgb(56, 31, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#381F03 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 65°. 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 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381F03 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 31, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.056 64.8) |
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 #381F03 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381F03 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381F03 text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #381F03 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#DFB894
oklch(80.8% 0.066 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9256
oklch(70.6% 0.106 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#C07516
oklch(63% 0.135 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381F03
oklch(26.7% 0.056 64.8)
#381F03 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 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2703 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1919 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381F03
#381F03
oklch(26.7% 0.056 64.8)
- #09283F
#09283F
oklch(26.7% 0.056 244.8)
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 #381F03, 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 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #381F03 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.