#384B00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.096 124.5), rgb(56, 75, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#384B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384B00 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.096 124.5) |
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 #384B00 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384B00 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #384B00 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #384B00 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AD5A
oklch(70.8% 0.114 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#76981E
oklch(63.2% 0.147 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384B00
oklch(38.3% 0.096 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B05
oklch(27% 0.06 124.3)
#384B00 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) | #504500 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4408 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B473E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384B00
#384B00
oklch(38.3% 0.096 124.5)
- #4F346C
#4F346C
oklch(38.3% 0.096 304.5)
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 #384B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
Use #384B00 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.