#384017
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.063 119), rgb(56, 64, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#384017 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384017 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 64, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.063 119) |
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 #384017 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384017 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #384017 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #384017 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA872
oklch(70.8% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#83924C
oklch(63.2% 0.096 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6820
oklch(49.1% 0.097 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A551C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 119.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384017
oklch(35.4% 0.063 119)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#384017 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) | #443C13 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3C37 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384017
#384017
oklch(35.4% 0.063 119)
- #403458
#403458
oklch(35.5% 0.063 298.5)
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 #384017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.062
Use #384017 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.