#383F12
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.066 117.5), rgb(56, 63, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#383F12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383F12 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 63, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.066 117.5) |
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 #383F12 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383F12 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #383F12 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #383F12 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86E
oklch(70.8% 0.08 118)
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Step 500
500
#859246
oklch(63.2% 0.102 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B25
oklch(55.5% 0.11 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6817
oklch(49.1% 0.103 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5516
oklch(42.7% 0.086 118)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383F12
oklch(35.1% 0.066 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#383F12 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) | #443B0C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C15 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3B36 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383F12
#383F12
oklch(35.1% 0.066 117.5)
- #3F3359
#3F3359
oklch(35.2% 0.066 297.5)
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 #383F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.013
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #383F12 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.