#38280E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29% 0.046 77.2), rgb(56, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#38280E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38280E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.046 77.2) |
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 #38280E | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38280E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38280E text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38280E 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD99
oklch(81% 0.056 77.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A60
oklch(70.7% 0.088 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF802F
oklch(63.2% 0.112 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C09
oklch(37.8% 0.073 77.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38280E
oklch(29% 0.046 77.2)
#38280E 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) | #2E280B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2422 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38280E
#38280E
oklch(29% 0.046 77.2)
- #1C2C42
#1C2C42
oklch(29% 0.046 256.5)
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 #38280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #38280E 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.