#383301
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.066 103.4), rgb(56, 51, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#383301 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383301 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 51, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 96%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.066 103.4) |
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 #383301 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383301 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #383301 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #383301 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C388
oklch(80.8% 0.078 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#AEA43B
oklch(70.7% 0.125 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#383301
oklch(31.6% 0.066 103.4)
#383301 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) | #393100 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3304 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2E2A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383301
#383301
oklch(31.6% 0.066 103.4)
- #2E2D52
#2E2D52
oklch(31.7% 0.065 283.3)
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 #383301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
Use #383301 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.