#38231A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28% 0.036 44), rgb(56, 35, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#38231A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38231A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 35, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.036 44) |
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 #38231A | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38231A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38231A text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38231A text on black | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6785D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16043
oklch(55.6% 0.095 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F35
oklch(49.1% 0.089 44)
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Step 800
800
#70412C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38231A
oklch(28% 0.036 44)
#38231A 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) | #282519 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1F21 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38231A
#38231A
oklch(28% 0.036 44)
- #132D36
#132D36
oklch(28.1% 0.036 223)
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 #38231A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #38231A 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.