#383F1A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.058 118.3), rgb(56, 63, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#383F1A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383F1A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 63, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 42%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.058 118.3) |
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 #383F1A | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383F1A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #383F1A text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #383F1A 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA776
oklch(70.7% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#849151
oklch(63.1% 0.089 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B35
oklch(55.6% 0.096 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6727
oklch(49% 0.089 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B5422
oklch(42.6% 0.073 118.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383F1A
oklch(35.2% 0.058 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#383F1A 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) | #433C17 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3C37 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383F1A
#383F1A
oklch(35.2% 0.058 118.3)
- #3F3455
#3F3455
oklch(35.2% 0.058 298.7)
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 #383F1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
Use #383F1A 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.