#382E24
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.023 66.8), rgb(56, 46, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#382E24 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382E24 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 46, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 22%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.023 66.8) |
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 #382E24 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382E24 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382E24 text on white | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #382E24 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
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C85
oklch(70.7% 0.042 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08366
oklch(63% 0.054 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4D
oklch(55.6% 0.06 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#765B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 68)
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Step 800
800
#604A34
oklch(42.6% 0.045 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#382E24
oklch(30.9% 0.023 66.8)
#382E24 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) | #312E23 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343124 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2C2B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382E24
#382E24
oklch(30.9% 0.023 66.8)
- #27313B
#27313B
oklch(30.8% 0.023 248.6)
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 #382E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
Use #382E24 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.