#38271D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29% 0.031 51.6), rgb(56, 39, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#38271D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38271D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.031 51.6) |
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 #38271D | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38271D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38271D text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38271D text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6545
oklch(55.6% 0.083 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#835437
oklch(49.2% 0.076 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B452E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38271D
oklch(29% 0.031 51.6)
#38271D 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) | #2C291C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2424 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38271D
#38271D
oklch(29% 0.031 51.6)
- #1B2E38
#1B2E38
oklch(29% 0.031 232.2)
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 #38271D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #38271D 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.