#382811
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29% 0.043 74.6), rgb(56, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#382811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 75°. 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 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382811 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 53%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.043 74.6) |
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 #382811 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382811 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382811 text on white | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #382811 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
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#BF9966
oklch(70.6% 0.081 74)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F39
oklch(63.1% 0.105 74)
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Step 600
600
#9A680C
oklch(55.7% 0.114 74.8)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4705
oklch(42.8% 0.088 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#573C11
oklch(37.8% 0.069 75)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#382811
oklch(29% 0.043 74.6)
#382811 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) | #2E290F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C12 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2423 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382811
#382811
oklch(29% 0.043 74.6)
- #1C2C41
#1C2C41
oklch(29% 0.044 255.6)
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 #382811, 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 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
Use #382811 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.