#383A0D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.6% 0.064 111.9), rgb(56, 58, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#383A0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383A0D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 58, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 63%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.064 111.9) |
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 #383A0D | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383A0D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #383A0D text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #383A0D 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F45
oklch(63% 0.098 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#757924
oklch(55.6% 0.106 112)
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Step 700
700
#636615
oklch(49.2% 0.099 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505315
oklch(42.6% 0.082 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383A0D
oklch(33.6% 0.064 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#383A0D 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) | #3F3707 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3810 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3631 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383A0D
#383A0D
oklch(33.6% 0.064 111.9)
- #383055
#383055
oklch(33.6% 0.064 292.5)
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 #383A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.066
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.069
Use #383A0D 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.