#38350E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.057 104.9), rgb(56, 53, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#38350E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 105°. 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 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38350E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 53, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.057 104.9) |
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 #38350E | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38350E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38350E text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38350E text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C491
oklch(81% 0.068 105)
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Step 400
400
#ABA44F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38350E
oklch(32.3% 0.057 104.9)
#38350E 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) | #3A3309 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3510 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D312D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38350E
#38350E
oklch(32.3% 0.057 104.9)
- #312F4F
#312F4F
oklch(32.3% 0.056 285.6)
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 #38350E, 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 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #38350E 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.