#38331D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.036 96.9), rgb(56, 51, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#38331D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38331D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 51, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.036 96.9) |
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 #38331D | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38331D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38331D text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38331D text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A48
oklch(63.1% 0.088 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#837328
oklch(55.6% 0.096 97.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F601B
oklch(49% 0.088 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F19
oklch(42.7% 0.074 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A421B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 97.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38331D
oklch(32% 0.036 96.9)
#38331D 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) | #37321B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38341E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C302E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38331D
#38331D
oklch(32% 0.036 96.9)
- #2E3145
#2E3145
oklch(31.9% 0.036 277.6)
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 #38331D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #38331D 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.