#38200F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7), rgb(56, 32, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#38200F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38200F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 32, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7) |
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 #38200F | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38200F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38200F text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38200F text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC926B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7642
oklch(63.1% 0.112 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95D20
oklch(55.7% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C11
oklch(49.2% 0.114 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#753F13
oklch(42.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3617
oklch(37.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#38200F 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) | #27220D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1B1C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38200F
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
- #0B2A3A
#0B2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 234.9)
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 #38200F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
Use #38200F 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.