#384901
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.7% 0.092 123.5), rgb(56, 73, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#384901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384901 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 73, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.092 123.5) |
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 #384901 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384901 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #384901 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #384901 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C997
oklch(80.9% 0.07 124)
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Step 400
400
#93AC5B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#799723
oklch(63.2% 0.142 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384901
oklch(37.7% 0.092 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#212B06
oklch(27.1% 0.059 123.4)
#384901 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) | #4E4300 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4309 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C453D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384901
#384901
oklch(37.7% 0.092 123.5)
- #4C3369
#4C3369
oklch(37.6% 0.093 303.6)
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 #384901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #384901 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.