#38331F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.033 95.8), rgb(56, 51, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#38331F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.033 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38331F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 51, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.033 95.8) |
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 #38331F | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38331F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38331F text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38331F 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
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA173
oklch(70.7% 0.064 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#98894E
oklch(63% 0.081 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#837331
oklch(55.7% 0.088 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6023
oklch(49.1% 0.082 95.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A411F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 94.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38331F
oklch(32.1% 0.033 95.8)
#38331F 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) | #37321E | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383420 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C302E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38331F
#38331F
oklch(32.1% 0.033 95.8)
- #2E3244
#2E3244
oklch(32.1% 0.033 274.7)
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 #38331F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
Use #38331F 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.