#383D0A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.07 115.1), rgb(56, 61, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#383D0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383D0A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 61, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.07 115.1) |
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 #383D0A | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383D0A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #383D0A text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #383D0A text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA769
oklch(70.6% 0.084 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#87913E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717B18
oklch(55.6% 0.117 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6706
oklch(49% 0.109 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E540D
oklch(42.7% 0.09 114.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383D0A
oklch(34.4% 0.07 115.1)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#383D0A 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) | #423903 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3933 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383D0A
#383D0A
oklch(34.4% 0.07 115.1)
- #3C3159
#3C3159
oklch(34.5% 0.069 295.2)
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 #383D0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.008
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.062
Use #383D0A 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.