What color is #381E05?

#381E05 is a very dark, vivid brown. In RGB it is rgb(56, 30, 5), and in HSL hsl(29, 84%, 12%).

Is #381E05 accessible as text?

On white, #381E05 has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #381E05, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #381E05?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-950 (#432004).

What colors go well with #381E05?

#381E05 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #051F38. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #381E05 below.

Is #381E05 good for buttons?

#381E05 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #381E05 — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #381E05 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #381E05 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#381E05 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #381E05

Not just a swatch — here's how #381E05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #381E05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #381E05 Secondary #B5651C Accent #737845 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Bistre as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #381E05 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222B

Bistre plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #381E05 Surface #E1CEA8 Secondary #B07A54 Accent #95986E Anchor #3E2C20

Bistre holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #381E05 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F Ink #2B2723

Bistre sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #381E05 Secondary #51473F Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Bistre is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #381E05 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 66/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 64/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #381E05

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People also use #381E05 with

Rosewood Espresso Graphite Greige Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDD1B7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #382F05 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #381E05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #381E05;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 30 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.5% 0.055 60.7);
  --color-50: #FEF7F0;
  --color-100: #FDEAD8;
  --color-200: #F8D5B4;
  --color-300: #EEB681;
  --color-400: #DF9753;
  --color-500: #C47830;
  --color-600: #955F2D;
  --color-700: #694625;
  --color-800: #45301C;
  --color-900: #2A1E13;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FEF7F0',
    100: '#FDEAD8',
    200: '#F8D5B4',
    300: '#EEB681',
    400: '#DF9753',
    500: '#C47830',
    600: '#955F2D',
    700: '#694625',
    800: '#45301C',
    900: '#2A1E13',
  },
}

$base: #381E05;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF7F0;
$base-100: #FDEAD8;
$base-200: #F8D5B4;
$base-300: #EEB681;
$base-400: #DF9753;
$base-500: #C47830;
$base-600: #955F2D;
$base-700: #694625;
$base-800: #45301C;
$base-900: #2A1E13;
$base-hover: #2D1804;
$base-subtle: #E7BA91;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#381E05",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDEAD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8D5B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EEB681",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF9753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C47830",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#955F2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#694625",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#45301C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1E13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #381E05

Color Lab

Pairs with #381E05

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