#38280F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29% 0.045 76.4), rgb(56, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#38280F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 76°. 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 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38280F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.045 76.4) |
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 #38280F | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38280F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38280F text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38280F 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A62
oklch(70.8% 0.086 77)
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Step 500
500
#AF8032
oklch(63.2% 0.11 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 76.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38280F
oklch(29% 0.045 76.4)
#38280F 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) | #2E280D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C10 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2422 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38280F
#38280F
oklch(29% 0.045 76.4)
- #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 #38280F, 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 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #38280F 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.