#384709
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.2% 0.085 122.9), rgb(56, 71, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#384709 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384709 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 71, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.085 122.9) |
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 #384709 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384709 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #384709 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #384709 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9631
oklch(63.2% 0.13 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384709
oklch(37.2% 0.085 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B0A
oklch(27.2% 0.054 122.9)
#384709 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) | #4C4200 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B433C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384709
#384709
oklch(37.2% 0.085 122.9)
- #493465
#493465
oklch(37.2% 0.084 302.3)
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 #384709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
Use #384709 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.