#382E15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.042 88.1), rgb(56, 46, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#382E15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382E15 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 46, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.042 88.1) |
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 #382E15 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382E15 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382E15 text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #382E15 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A38639
oklch(63.2% 0.102 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F0C
oklch(55.7% 0.11 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#382E15
oklch(30.6% 0.042 88.1)
#382E15 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) | #332D13 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363016 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2A28 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382E15
#382E15
oklch(30.6% 0.042 88.1)
- #262E45
#262E45
oklch(30.5% 0.043 269.1)
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 #382E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #382E15 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.