#384223
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.051 123.5), rgb(56, 66, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#384223 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384223 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.051 123.5) |
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 #384223 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384223 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #384223 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #384223 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#80925C
oklch(63.2% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#697C41
oklch(55.7% 0.086 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#586833
oklch(49.1% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#48552B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 123.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384223
oklch(36.1% 0.051 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#384223 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) | #453F21 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E25 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3F3A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384223
#384223
oklch(36.1% 0.051 123.5)
- #433754
#433754
oklch(36.2% 0.051 302.9)
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 #384223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
Use #384223 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.