#38340E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.056 103.3), rgb(56, 52, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#38340E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38340E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 52, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.056 103.3) |
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 #38340E | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38340E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38340E text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38340E 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 103.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C392
oklch(80.9% 0.065 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA451
oklch(70.8% 0.106 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38340E
oklch(32% 0.056 103.3)
#38340E 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) | #393209 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3410 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D302C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38340E
#38340E
oklch(32% 0.056 103.3)
- #2F2F4E
#2F2F4E
oklch(32% 0.055 282.9)
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 #38340E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #38340E 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.