#383F0A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.073 117), rgb(56, 63, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#383F0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383F0A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 63, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 73%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.073 117) |
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 #383F0A | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383F0A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #383F0A text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #383F0A 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
#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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA868
oklch(70.7% 0.088 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#85923C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C13
oklch(55.7% 0.122 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5509
oklch(42.7% 0.094 116.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383F0A
oklch(35% 0.073 117)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#383F0A 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) | #443B02 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C0F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3B35 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383F0A
#383F0A
oklch(35% 0.073 117)
- #3F315C
#3F315C
oklch(35% 0.074 297.4)
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 #383F0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.007
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #383F0A 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.