#382E22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.8% 0.025 71.8), rgb(56, 46, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#382E22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382E22 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 46, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 24%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.025 71.8) |
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 #382E22 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382E22 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382E22 text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #382E22 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C81
oklch(70.7% 0.047 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18461
oklch(63.2% 0.061 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D47
oklch(55.6% 0.066 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#775B39
oklch(49.2% 0.061 71)
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Step 800
800
#604A2F
oklch(42.5% 0.05 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#382E22
oklch(30.8% 0.025 71.8)
#382E22 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) | #322E21 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343122 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2C2B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382E22
#382E22
oklch(30.8% 0.025 71.8)
- #27313C
#27313C
oklch(30.9% 0.024 251)
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 #382E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
Use #382E22 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.