#383E25
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.041 119.6), rgb(56, 62, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#383E25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383E25 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 25%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.041 119.6) |
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 #383E25 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383E25 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #383E25 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #383E25 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA683
oklch(70.8% 0.05 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#858F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E794A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C663B
oklch(49% 0.065 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5331
oklch(42.6% 0.053 119.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383E25
oklch(35.1% 0.041 119.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#383E25 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) | #413B23 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B26 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3C38 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383E25
#383E25
oklch(35.1% 0.041 119.6)
- #3E364D
#3E364D
oklch(35.1% 0.041 300.3)
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 #383E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
Use #383E25 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.