#382806
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.9% 0.053 82.2), rgb(56, 40, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#382806 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382806 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 40, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 81%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.053 82.2) |
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 #382806 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382806 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382806 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #382806 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 82)
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Step 400
400
#C09A52
oklch(70.6% 0.101 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#B08004
oklch(63.1% 0.129 81.9)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#382806
oklch(28.9% 0.053 82.2)
#382806 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) | #2F2802 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C07 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2321 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382806
#382806
oklch(28.9% 0.053 82.2)
- #1C2B45
#1C2B45
oklch(28.9% 0.052 260.9)
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 #382806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #382806 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.