#38260D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.5% 0.047 72.8), rgb(56, 38, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#38260D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38260D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 38, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 62%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.047 72.8) |
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 #38260D | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38260D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38260D text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38260D text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39861
oklch(70.8% 0.089 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37D30
oklch(63% 0.113 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A0A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 72.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38260D
oklch(28.5% 0.047 72.8)
#38260D 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) | #2C270A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2120 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38260D
#38260D
oklch(28.5% 0.047 72.8)
- #182B41
#182B41
oklch(28.4% 0.048 253)
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 #38260D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #38260D 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.