#382008
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.052 62.3), rgb(56, 32, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#382008 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382008 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 32, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.052 62.3) |
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 #382008 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382008 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382008 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #382008 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DEB999
oklch(81% 0.061 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC935F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE762C
oklch(63% 0.125 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3607
oklch(37.6% 0.081 62.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#382008 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) | #272206 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2808 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1B1B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382008
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
- #0B293D
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
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 #382008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #382008 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.