#384A09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38% 0.089 124.7), rgb(56, 74, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#384A09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384A09 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 74, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.089 124.7) |
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 #384A09 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384A09 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #384A09 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #384A09 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C99A
oklch(81% 0.067 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AC60
oklch(70.7% 0.106 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#77972D
oklch(63.1% 0.137 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384A09
oklch(38% 0.089 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B08
oklch(27% 0.057 125)
#384A09 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) | #4F4400 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4410 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B463E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384A09
#384A09
oklch(38% 0.089 124.7)
- #4D3568
#4D3568
oklch(38% 0.088 304.3)
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 #384A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
Use #384A09 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.