#38341D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.038 99.6), rgb(56, 52, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#38341D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38341D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 52, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.038 99.6) |
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 #38341D | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38341D | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38341D text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38341D text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#978B46
oklch(63.2% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#817425
oklch(55.6% 0.099 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D6117
oklch(49% 0.092 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#594F17
oklch(42.6% 0.075 99)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38341D
oklch(32.3% 0.038 99.6)
#38341D 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) | #38331B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C312E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38341D
#38341D
oklch(32.3% 0.038 99.6)
- #2F3247
#2F3247
oklch(32.4% 0.038 277.8)
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 #38341D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #38341D 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.