#383518
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.046 103.3), rgb(56, 53, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#383518 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383518 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 53, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.046 103.3) |
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 #383518 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383518 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #383518 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #383518 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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 900.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
-
Step 400
400
#A6A37B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 104.1)
-
Step 500
500
#918C59
oklch(63.2% 0.07 103.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7B753E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 103)
-
Step 700
700
#686330
oklch(49.2% 0.072 103.7)
-
Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#383518
oklch(32.4% 0.046 103.3)
-
Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#383518 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) | #3A3315 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3519 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C322E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383518
#383518
oklch(32.4% 0.046 103.3)
- #31314B
#31314B
oklch(32.5% 0.046 283.6)
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 #383518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #383518 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.