#382117
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.5% 0.04 44.2), rgb(56, 33, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#382117 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382117 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 33, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.04 44.2) |
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 #382117 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382117 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382117 text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #382117 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9927A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2F
oklch(49.2% 0.098 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#733F28
oklch(42.7% 0.081 44)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#382117
oklch(27.5% 0.04 44.2)
#382117 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) | #272416 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2917 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1D1E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382117
#382117
oklch(27.5% 0.04 44.2)
- #0E2C36
#0E2C36
oklch(27.6% 0.04 223.1)
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 #382117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
Use #382117 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.