#38310F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.3% 0.051 97.7), rgb(56, 49, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#38310F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38310F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 49, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.051 97.7) |
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 #38310F | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38310F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38310F text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38310F text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC295
oklch(81% 0.061 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#B1A157
oklch(70.7% 0.097 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8917
oklch(63.1% 0.124 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38310F
oklch(31.3% 0.051 97.7)
#38310F 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) | #36300B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383211 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2D2A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38310F
#38310F
oklch(31.3% 0.051 97.7)
- #2B2E4B
#2B2E4B
oklch(31.3% 0.052 278.4)
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 #38310F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #38310F 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.