#383A01
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.5% 0.073 111.9), rgb(56, 58, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#383A01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383A01 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 58, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.073 111.9) |
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 #383A01 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383A01 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #383A01 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #383A01 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B9036
oklch(63.1% 0.113 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A02
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515301
oklch(42.6% 0.093 111.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383A01
oklch(33.5% 0.073 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#27290B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 112.7)
#383A01 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) | #403700 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403805 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3630 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383A01
#383A01
oklch(33.5% 0.073 111.9)
- #382F59
#382F59
oklch(33.6% 0.073 291.9)
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 #383A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.013
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.065
Use #383A01 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.