#382200
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.3% 0.058 73.5), rgb(56, 34, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#382200 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382200 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 34, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.058 73.5) |
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 #382200 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382200 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382200 text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #382200 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA8F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA954C
oklch(70.6% 0.11 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#382200
oklch(27.3% 0.058 73.5)
#382200 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) | #2A2300 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2901 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1C1B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382200
#382200
oklch(27.3% 0.058 73.5)
- #112843
#112843
oklch(27.3% 0.058 253.9)
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 #382200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.086
Use #382200 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.