#382B19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.035 74.8), rgb(56, 43, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#382B19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382B19 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 43, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.035 74.8) |
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 #382B19 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382B19 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382B19 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #382B19 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99B72
oklch(70.7% 0.066 75)
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Step 500
500
#A8824C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#936B2E
oklch(55.7% 0.093 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5921
oklch(49.1% 0.086 75)
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Step 800
800
#66491D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 75)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#382B19
oklch(29.9% 0.035 74.8)
#382B19 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) | #302B18 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E19 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2827 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382B19
#382B19
oklch(29.9% 0.035 74.8)
- #212E3F
#212E3F
oklch(29.7% 0.036 255.4)
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 #382B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
Use #382B19 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.