#382F18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.039 88.7), rgb(56, 47, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#382F18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382F18 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 47, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.039 88.7) |
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 #382F18 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382F18 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382F18 text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #382F18 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09F
oklch(81% 0.047 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18641
oklch(63.1% 0.094 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F1D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#775D0E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 900
900
#4F4016
oklch(37.8% 0.062 89.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#382F18
oklch(30.9% 0.039 88.7)
#382F18 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) | #342E16 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363119 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2C29 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382F18
#382F18
oklch(30.9% 0.039 88.7)
- #282F44
#282F44
oklch(30.8% 0.039 269.8)
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 #382F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #382F18 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.