#383E2B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.032 122.3), rgb(56, 62, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#383E2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383E2B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 62, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 18%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.032 122.3) |
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 #383E2B | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383E2B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #383E2B text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #383E2B text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58A
oklch(70.7% 0.039 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7955
oklch(55.7% 0.055 122)
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Step 700
700
#5C6645
oklch(49.2% 0.051 122)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383E2B
oklch(35.2% 0.032 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#383E2B 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) | #403C2A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3C39 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383E2B
#383E2B
oklch(35.2% 0.032 122.3)
- #3E3749
#3E3749
oklch(35.1% 0.032 302.5)
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 #383E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
Use #383E2B 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.