#383C09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.07 114), rgb(56, 60, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#383C09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383C09 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 60, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.07 114) |
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 #383C09 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383C09 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #383C09 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #383C09 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A769
oklch(70.8% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89913E
oklch(63.2% 0.108 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A18
oklch(55.6% 0.116 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#606706
oklch(49.1% 0.108 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F540D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383C09
oklch(34.1% 0.07 114)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#383C09 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) | #413902 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3832 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383C09
#383C09
oklch(34.1% 0.07 114)
- #3B3059
#3B3059
oklch(34.1% 0.071 294.7)
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 #383C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.010
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.064
Use #383C09 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.