#38320D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.054 100), rgb(56, 50, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#38320D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38320D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 50, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 62%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.054 100) |
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 #38320D | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38320D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38320D text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38320D text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#ECEADC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC292
oklch(80.9% 0.064 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA252
oklch(70.6% 0.103 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38320D
oklch(31.5% 0.054 100)
#38320D 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) | #373008 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39330F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2E2A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38320D
#38320D
oklch(31.5% 0.054 100)
- #2C2E4D
#2C2E4D
oklch(31.5% 0.055 279.9)
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 #38320D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
Use #38320D 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.