#38281B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.2% 0.033 60.1), rgb(56, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#38281B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 60°. 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 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38281B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 35%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.033 60.1) |
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 #38281B | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38281B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38281B text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38281B text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE987A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E57
oklch(63.1% 0.079 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#98673D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#82552F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4627
oklch(42.8% 0.067 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38281B
oklch(29.2% 0.033 60.1)
#38281B 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) | #2D291A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2525 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38281B
#38281B
oklch(29.2% 0.033 60.1)
- #1C2E3B
#1C2E3B
oklch(29.2% 0.034 240.7)
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 #38281B, 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 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #38281B 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.