#38331E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.035 96.4), rgb(56, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#38331E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38331E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.035 96.4) |
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 #38331E | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38331E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38331E text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38331E text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA171
oklch(70.7% 0.066 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#988A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#83732D
oklch(55.6% 0.092 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F601F
oklch(49% 0.085 96)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A411D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 95.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38331E
oklch(32% 0.035 96.4)
#38331E 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) | #37321C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38341F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C302E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38331E
#38331E
oklch(32% 0.035 96.4)
- #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 #38331E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #38331E 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.