#38301D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.2% 0.033 87.6), rgb(56, 48, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#38301D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.033 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 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38301D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 48, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.033 87.6) |
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 #38301D | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38301D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38301D text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38301D text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E874E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#897031
oklch(55.6% 0.087 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#745E23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D1F
oklch(42.9% 0.068 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D401F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 88.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38301D
oklch(31.2% 0.033 87.6)
#38301D 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) | #342F1C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36321E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2D2B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38301D
#38301D
oklch(31.2% 0.033 87.6)
- #293042
#293042
oklch(31.1% 0.034 268)
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 #38301D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
Use #38301D 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.