#383E29
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.036 121.2), rgb(56, 62, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#383E29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383E29 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.036 121.2) |
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 #383E29 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383E29 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #383E29 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #383E29 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA588
oklch(70.7% 0.042 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#848F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.055 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7952
oklch(55.6% 0.059 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6642
oklch(49.2% 0.055 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5337
oklch(42.7% 0.045 121.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383E29
oklch(35.2% 0.036 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#383E29 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) | #413C28 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3C39 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383E29
#383E29
oklch(35.2% 0.036 121.2)
- #3E374B
#3E374B
oklch(35.2% 0.035 300.6)
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 #383E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
Use #383E29 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.