#383E08
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.7% 0.073 116), rgb(56, 62, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#383E08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383E08 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.073 116) |
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 #383E08 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383E08 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #383E08 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #383E08 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA867
oklch(70.8% 0.088 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#86923B
oklch(63.2% 0.113 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707B10
oklch(55.5% 0.122 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5507
oklch(42.8% 0.094 116)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383E08
oklch(34.7% 0.073 116)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#383E08 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) | #433A00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3A34 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383E08
#383E08
oklch(34.7% 0.073 116)
- #3D315B
#3D315B
oklch(34.7% 0.073 295.5)
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 #383E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.005
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #383E08 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.