#384000
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.081 117.4), rgb(56, 64, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#384000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384000 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 64, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.081 117.4) |
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 #384000 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384000 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #384000 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #384000 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA960
oklch(70.8% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#84932E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384000
oklch(35.2% 0.081 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252A09
oklch(27.2% 0.052 117.3)
#384000 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) | #453C00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C06 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3C35 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384000
#384000
oklch(35.2% 0.081 117.4)
- #403060
#403060
oklch(35.1% 0.082 297.4)
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 #384000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.007
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.055
Use #384000 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.