#38300D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31% 0.052 96.3), rgb(56, 48, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#38300D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38300D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 48, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 62%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.052 96.3) |
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 #38300D | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38300D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38300D text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38300D text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC194
oklch(80.9% 0.061 96)
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Step 400
400
#B3A154
oklch(70.8% 0.1 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#A0880E
oklch(63% 0.127 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38300D
oklch(31% 0.052 96.3)
#38300D 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) | #362F09 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38310F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2C29 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38300D
#38300D
oklch(31% 0.052 96.3)
- #292E4B
#292E4B
oklch(31.1% 0.053 275.5)
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 #38300D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #38300D 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.